Monitor
An Animated Horror Short
A story of early parenthood that preys on the fears of new parents. Someone is always watching…
Monitor is an Oscar qualified independent short film from Michael Berardini. The short is done in a unique style blending 2D characters in a 3D environment to give the entire film an illustrative quality. Batu Sener delivers a beautiful but haunting score while Jérémy Ben Ammar provides an effectively creepy soundscape.
Animated / Directed by Michael Berardini
Music by Batu Sener
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Sound Design by Jérémy Ben Ammar
Press Coverage
Animation Magazine
‘Monitor’ Director Michael Berardini Shares the Haunting Inspirations Behind His Acclaimed Animated Horror Short
Cartoon Brew
2027 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Monitor’ Director Michael Berardini
League of Filmmakers
Parental Fears Come Alive in Michael Berardini’s Animated Horror “Monitor”
Blending hand-drawn 2D and 3D animation, Michael Berardini’s “Monitor” turns early parenthood anxieties into haunting, heartfelt horror.
80.lv
Former DreamWorks Animator Previews a Stunning Anime-Style Sequence
The viewport animation is a masterpiece of its own.
3DVF
Annecy 2026, Day 1
“Marcel Jean (the artistic delegate of the Festival) then reminded the audience that animation is not a genre but cinema itself, introducing the effective horror short Monitor, directed by Michael Berardini.”
