# Painted Peanuts Short Films Go Nuts By Cowbag | Published 2008-08-16 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/painted-peanuts-are-your-nuts-up-for-it References: [neatorama](http://www.neatorama.com/category/food-drinks/page/15/) & [meloncorp](http://www.meloncorp.com/arch/0162/0162.shtml) *Gritos en el Pasillo*, which translates to "Going Nuts", is a film shot entirely with [peanuts as characters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/krispy-kreme-x-peanuts-collection). I know you might be asking why, how and what were they thinking, as I too am wondering at what point they thought it was a good idea. The *Gritos en el Pasillo* didn't just contain any old peanuts, oh no! Meloncorp sponsored a contest where fans could submit their own [painted peanuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gourmet-peanut) to "audition" to take part in the film. Oh how proud the winning 'parents' must have been, seeing their tiny peanut children on the big screen. Showing levels of patience I simply can't relate to, the [vampire peanut](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/popcorn-coffin) is particularly cool as the shell is used too. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 40% | Activity: 1% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Humor](https://www.trendhunter.com/humor) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Peanut-based Films:** The trend of creating short films using peanuts as characters offers disruptive innovation opportunities in the realm of alternative filmmaking and animation. - **User-generated Auditions:** The trend of allowing fans to submit their own painted peanuts as auditions for films presents disruptive innovation opportunities for engaging audience participation in content creation. - **Unconventional Materials in Filmmaking:** The trend of using unconventional materials like painted peanuts in filmmaking provides disruptive innovation opportunities for exploring new creative possibilities and pushing the boundaries of traditional storytelling. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Film Production:** The film production industry can explore using painted peanuts and other unconventional materials to create unique content and attract audience attention. - **Animation:** The animation industry can leverage the trend of peanut-based films to experiment with alternative animation techniques and create visually distinctive animated content. - **Crowdsourcing:** The crowdsourcing industry can capitalize on the trend of user-generated auditions for films by providing platforms and services that facilitate the submission and selection process. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Superhero-Themed Nut Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/groot-gets-crackin-campaign.md) - [Limited-Edition Peanut Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/planters-special-reserve-peanuts.md) - [Chip-Flavored Nut Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thats-nuts.md) - [Cartoon-Themed Coffee Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grind-and-peanuts.md) - [Limited-Edition Hand-Cooked Peanuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/planters-special-reserve.md) - [Self-Referential Peanut Packaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/planters-peanuts.md) - [Comic Strip Cereal Branding](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chex-x-peanuts-holiday-boxes.md) - [Kimchi-Flavored Roasted Peanuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flavored-peanut.md) - [Musical Nut Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nuttunes.md)