“The Moon Is Essentially Gray” is a 3-minute CG animated short about a young child, her makeshift rocket, and her fantastic flight to the moon. The film explores the role escapism plays in the lives of children who suffer some form of neglect or abandonment by their caregivers. It is ultimately about the struggle to gain (or regain) personal power, joy, and freedom.
Unfortunately the movie The Moon is Essentially Gray is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Crew | Todd Brous | Thanks |
| Crew | Edgar Grana | Thanks |
| Directing | Hannah Roman | Director |
| Crew | Jasmine Katatikarn | Thanks |
| Crew | David S. Peng | Thanks |
| Crew | Hong In-pyo | Thanks |
| Writing | Hannah Roman | Screenplay |
| Crew | José Vargas | Thanks |
| Crew | Milos Paripovic | Thanks |
| Crew | Carl Edwards | Thanks |
| Crew | Kathy Brew | Thanks |
| Visual Effects | Yimo Xu | Simulation & Effects Artist |
| Crew | Ashley Dearsall | Thanks |
| Visual Effects | Hannah Roman | Animation |
| Crew | Angelica Vergel | Thanks |
| Crew | Steve Rittler | Thanks |
| Crew | Jony Chandra | Thanks |
| Crew | Milan del Vecchio | Thanks |
| Crew | Jeff Call | Thanks |
| Crew | Bruce Wands | Thanks |
| Crew | Justin Maynard | Thanks |
| Crew | Rory Solomon | Thanks |
| Crew | Hsiang ChinMoe | Thanks |
| Crew | Darren Santa Maria | Thanks |
| Sound | Chase Hawley | Music |
| Crew | Trilby Schreiber | Thanks |
| Crew | Mitch Deoudes | Thanks |
