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Birds Records: Saving Birds with Birdsong

Like they did for their Moscow Coat of Arms project, Russian animation studio Petrick united a cast of illustration and animation talent to craft this brand film/music video to launch Yandex.Music’s non-profit label Birds Records. [Watch]

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Love vs Sex in The School Of Life

A recent graduate of the Royal College of Art in London, Daniel Stankler applies his frame by frame technique and bold animation style to explore the love/sex dichotomy in modern relationships for The School Of Life. [Watch]

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Do Social Media Companies Threaten Democracy?

Director/animator Elyse Kelly’s latest visual story for The Atlantic wraps the issue of how social media companies handle censorship and free speech in a wonderfully fluid and allegorical style. [Watch]

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“Outer Monologue: Joy Bryant” by Katy Wang

Director/designer Katy Wang in London: “Outer Monologues is a new series produced by Pop Up Magazine productions and presented by Mailchimp. This one’s about the actor Joy Bryant and her experiences going to boarding school and how she finds balance in her life.” [Watch]

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Taika Waititi Tells his Story at TIFF

The indigenous pride and personal insights of New Zealand filmmaker Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok, What We Do in the Shadows) elevate this film by Polyester Studio for The Toronto International Film Festival’s new director’s prize. [Watch]

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