‘To: Gerard’ is the story of Gerard who works as a mail sorter in the mailroom. His life is mundane, but he nurses a dream - to perform magic on stage. He has the talent for performing magical tricks, but it remains a secret since he never got a chance to showcase it, until a chance meeting with an inquisitive young girl, Jules. In this moment, two artists, a generation apart, unknowingly set off a chain reaction that changes both of their lives forever.

Taylor Meacham, who works as a permanent staff member at Dreamworks, directed ‘To: Gerard’. This is the first time a Dreamworks management staff was allowed to transit into an artistic role.

The two main inspirations for the film were Taylor’s love for magic (he attended magic camps as a kid) and his chat with his 70 year old father who in his youth was doing different and daring things like riding motorcycles or going hand gliding, not to mention he was also a good artist but could not pursue it.

The emotional bond between the two main characters of the film, Gerard and Jules brings tears to one’s eyes. The emotions portrayed by the characters are a class apart, and there is no doubt it touches an emotional cord with the audience.

The film has no dialogues. Taylor gives the credit to Layla Minoui, the music composer, for bringing out the emotional connect between the two characters without a single word being spoken between them.

Like Jules in this animation short, Meacham is also the untapped talent that was found when he got to pitch his own idea, and was given the chance to direct. Meacham is now an inspiration to others who also hope to see their dreams come true.