A massive hit on the festival circuit, Franck Dion’s short film “Per Aspera Ad Astra” uses miniatures and animation to strike a soft and enigmatic tone while it explores the life of a little hen balancing her work and family life. [Watch]
Starting with the true story of American twins Jim Lewis, Jim Springer, and their freakishly identical lives after being separated at birth, Richard Noble’s RCA grad film looks beyond the spooky coincidences into the concept of free will. [Watch]
To protest Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, more than 100 Russian artists, animators, musicians, and sound designers are teaming up to release a series of animated short films that repeat the cry “HET BOЙHE” (No War). [Watch]
Self-promotional videos can be a slippery slope for motion studios, often sliding into over-earnest or over-confident manifestos but Animagic strikes the right tone with this two-minute look at the importance of stories in human history. [Watch]
Veteran UK director/designer/illustrator/animator Al Boardman mines his challenges with dyslexia and ADHD to craft a very personal and appropriately frenetic short film about the increasing “feelings of constant distraction that we all feel.” [Watch]
Doug Alberts, director/designer/animator in Chicago: “In early 2020, my girlfriend and I found ourselves at one of the hardest moments of our relationship and friendship.” [Watch]
