United States / Feb 10, 2026 / Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A Lake of the Isles homeowner and a Minneapolis chainsaw sculptor shape meaning (and a twenty foot tall pencil) from the twisted trunk of a fallen oak tree. But this pencil isn’t meant to last. Every year, thousands gather to sacrifice a part of the pencil in a sharpening ceremony, and in the process renew the collective promise to “do something.”
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Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | A Short Documentary About A Giant Pencil |
| Original language | EN |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | archilux |
| Official site | shortdocgiantpencil.com |
| Release date | 10 febbraio 2026 |
| Production | Austin Straub, Daniel Straub, Bryce Cyrier, Tyler Gulbrandsen, Chris Savage |
| Writer | Daniel Straub, Austin Straub |
| Cinematography | Austin Straub, Scott Regan |
| Assistant directors | Daniel Straub |
| Camera operators | Austin Straub, Scott Regan |
| Additional photography | Austin Straub, Scott Regan |
| Visual effects | Dominick Forgen |
| Music | James Ellington |
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| Sound | James Ellington |
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