“The Chimney Swift” Short Film by Frederic Schuld
January 19, 2022
Friends Norm and Al attempt to de-complexify the complexities of switching to a plant-based lifestyle in this off-kilter and often awkward series of five shorts from Nexus director Conor Finnegan with puppets built by Andy Gent. [Read more]
Based on a poem by an eight-year-old fan of the BBC kids’ show Blue Peter, this heart-tugger by director Åsa Lucander and the Aardman animation team was premiered for world leaders at the COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow. [Read more]
Fausto Montanari, director at Lobster in Genova, Italy: “We really believe education is an important part of where our industry can make the difference, and when we have the chance we love to support initiatives such as TED-Ed. [Read more]
Using a combination of 3D printing, mold-making, and 1,000 liters of ice, NOMINT directors Yannis Konstantinidis and Marcos Savignanoto transform 500 polar bear ice sculptures into a powerful stop-motion story of the disappearing Arctic. [Read more]
Studio AKA director (and avid environmentalist) Kristian Andrews helps US charity Climate Healers deliver an urgent message about how switching to a plant-based diet can reduce the emission of greenhouse gas and slow global warming. [Read more]
A beautiful morning in an abandoned laboratory takes a magical turn when a pair of rats share a sample from the mushroom jar in this beautifully lit diploma film from a team of students at École des Nouvelles Images in Avignon, France. [Read more]
Hornet director and woolly stop-motion specialist Andrea Love sets out to make “the cutest, coziest, warmest video ever” for a holiday duet by Emmy-nominee Ingrid Michaelson and actress/musician/songwriter Zooey Deschanel. [Read more]
Released as part of Doritos’ #PrideAllYear campaign, this animated heartwarmer from director Paulo Garcia at Zombie Studio in São Paulo reveals a family secret that Alberto, a beloved brother and uncle, has taken to the afterlife. [Read more]
Director/designer Hiroshi Takagishi at WOW in Tokyo: “After seeing ancient Jomon pottery with my own eyes, I could imagine (from the unique protrusions and patterns) the scenery, appearance, and movement of living things, the sounds, and their textures.” [Read more]
