The Pencilmate Movie

The Pencilmate Movie is a 2020 American animated comedy film based on the YouTube series Pencilmation created by Ross Bollinger. The film follows the never-ending struggle between creator and creation, in which pencil-drawn stick figures and doodles come to life and grapple against the torment of their animator's pencil and his arsenal of other drawing implements.

The movie was released on digital platforms on October 27, 2020, followed by a DVD release on November 24, 2020.

Plot
The film opens with Pencilmate (voiced by Ross Bollinger) being chased by a giant pencil. He escapes and falls into a box of crayons, which come to life and start attacking him. He is saved by Mini P (voiced by Joe Porter), who takes him to meet the other characters: Tall Guy (voiced by Oswald Garrington), Big Guy (voiced by Leif Grant), Granny (voiced by Ama Bollinger), Lil' Miss (voiced by Daphne Garrington), and Tiny Pencilmate (voiced by Katie Snyder).

Pencilmate tries to explain what happened, but they don't believe him and think he's just crazy. They all go outside to play, but are attacked by the giant pencil again. They all run back inside, except for Pencilmate, who bravely stands up to the pencil. The pencil breaks through the door and chases them all around the house until they finally trap it in a jar.

Now that the danger is over, they all apologize to Pencilmate for not believing him and invite him to stay with them forever.

Distributed/Soundtrack
The Pencilmate Movie was distributed by Oasis Animation, with Ross Bollinger serving as the film's executive producer. The movie's soundtrack was composed by Andy Erekson and features songs performed by Weezer, Pomplamoose, and Jacob Collier.

Animation
The movie was animated using a traditional frame-by-frame technique and includes pencils and other drawing materials as part of its visual aesthetic.

Trailers
The first trailer for The Pencilmate Movie was released on September 8, 2020, followed by a second trailer on October 13, 2020.

Production
Production on the film began in early 2019 and was completed in late 2020. The movie was originally scheduled to be released in theaters on April 3, 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was instead released digitally on October 27, 2020.

Release
A DVD release of The Pencilmate Movie is set for November 24, 2020.

Casting
The voice cast for The Pencilmate Movie includes Ross Bollinger as the titular character, along with Kesh Mesha (Pencilmiss), Ama Bollinger (Granny), Daphne Garrington (Lil' Miss), Katie Snyder (Tiny Pencilmate), Joe Porter (Tall Guy/Big Guy/Mini-Pencilmate), and Oswald Garrington (narrator).

Screening
The movie was screened at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival in June 2020.

Critical reception for The Pencilmate Movie has been positive, with praise directed towards its humor, visuals, and soundtrack.

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 100% based on 7 reviews, with an average rating of 8/10.

The Pencilmate Movie grossed $1 million in North America and $2 million worldwide during its digital release in October 2020.

The movie was nominated for the Annecy Cristal at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival in 2020.

The Pencilmate Movie is the first feature-length film based on the YouTube series Pencilmation. The series itself has been praised for its humor, visuals, and soundtrack.

The movie was released on digital platforms on October 27, 2020, followed by a DVD release on November 24, 2020.