Fern animation and design studio in Atlanta: “Founded in 1986, 100 Black Men Of Atlanta is the most influential African-American volunteer organization focused on education, enrichment, and empowerment through mentorship and community service.” [Watch]
Egyptian agency KAIRO for Ideas gathers local creatives including artist/illustrators Muhammad Mustafa and Mariam ElReweny, animators Alia Mohamed Wahby and Asem Kamal, plus rock band Cairokee for the Abo El-Reesh Children’s Hospital. [Watch]
Working with animation studios 2veinte in Buenos Aires and Moving Colour in LA, Montreal directing duo Vallée Duhamel corrals a team of 40+ artists (all working from home) to create a vibrant dream for Katy Perry. [Watch]
Prepare to follow Shanghai director/motion artist Axl Le and London audio house Box of Toys into a dark and disorienting CG fever-dream set in a lurid near-future Hong Kong and focused on an enigmatic character named Vincent. [Watch]
Iso Film Fest (IFF) 2020 is planned to be a truly immersive virtual festival. We’ll gather some of the most innovative films made in isolation and then escape this August to watch them together, as our avatars, in front of giant screens in otherworldly environments, with the creators introducing their creations in person. [Watch]
Any five-minute deep-dive into the complexities of AI risks becoming a snooze-fest but Seattle animation director/illustrator Reece Parker and the Trifilm crew keep this film for Microsoft engaging with an array of animation techniques. [Watch]
