The Toast Trip
Official Selection 2026  /  Official Selection · Animation Shorts

The Toast Trip

United States10:42EnglishDir. George Maestri
Screening
Wednesday, November 11, 2026, around 13:21  Animation Shorts (13:00 – 13:32)
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Synopsis

A film about a mind-numbing job, delicious food, absurd numbers, big dreams, death, and toast.

Director

George Maestri

George Maestri is a Los Angeles based filmmaker, writer, and producer with experience at studios such as Nickelodeon, Warner Bros, Disney, Film Roman, and Comedy Central. He developed and wrote for Rocko's Modern Life and was the original animation producer of South Park. He is the founder of Rubber Bug, an independent animation studio that produced animated projects for film, video, and interactive. George has written nine books on animation and has taught as faculty at Cal Arts and Otis College of Art, as well as online at Lynda.com and LinkedIn Learning.

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