Art director, photographer Jon Krippahne in New York: “Silence is violence. That’s a phrase I’ve chanted at protests, in the face of cops who look just like me. But as I protested more and more, I realized it wasn’t just cops that needed to hear that message. It was friends, family members, and anyone else whose privilege protected them from the realities of racial injustice. [Watch]
Director Stefan Wernik at Armchair Productions in Sydney, Australia: “Our new film has been a labor of love, it’s a story of tenderness, COVID, and Coffee. [Watch]
Born in Ireland and currently based in Los Angeles, animation director Chris O’Hara uses snappy action and dark comedy to look at the downward spiral of our growing obsession with pill culture in his newest short film “Quick Fix”. [Watch]
Based on a script from their video producer Alix Ablaza, the team at design and animation studio Good Form in Toronto tackle the subject of anxiety and loneliness in this new short film, a labor of love 18 months in the making. [Watch]
Jamaican-born Los Angeles director Jazeel Gayle and a team of friends use stark imagery, bold typography, and the words of MLK Jr. to create a stirring motion piece that Gayle offers to customize for use by any cause or organization. [Watch]
Veteran Italian illustrator, animator, and educator Roberto Catani’s latest short film “Per Tutta la Vita” (For All Life), guides viewers on a richly textured and utterly unpredictable exploration into relationships and memory. [Watch]
