Carlos Douglas Jr.’s Kenya’s Symphony: Discovering the Music Within
By Rhea Mursalin Carlos Douglas Jr.’s short film, Kenya’s Symphony, demonstrates the powerful effects that music can have on those who have been exposed to its beauty. Through the use of bright and colorful animation, this film paints a complete story of how reluctance can evolve into inspiration. We see how Kenya, a child being dragged to an orchestra concert, eventually develops a love and appreciation for music. She initially...
A Film that Brings us Together
By Grace Graham The Film Aparat by Hasan Najmabadi is a heartwarming short story about 6 teenage boys who put their differences aside and work together to watch a movie. I genuinely really loved this film. It was simple, to the point, and provided a good message. Throughout the film, we see a recurring theme of the importance of movies and films. When the boys are initially trading in their collected scraps, they forgo money and...
“Der Taucher”
By Avril Rowland “Der Taucher”, translating to “The Diver”, is a turbulent ballad written by German composer Franz Schubert in 1797. The piece tells the story of a squire who risks his life in pursuit of a golden goblet his king throws into a raging ocean, only to fatally attempt to repeat the trial when his king offers an even greater reward if he can retrieve the goblet again. The featured rendition is performed by baritone Tyler...
Shining for Others
By Avril Rowland A Broken Star is a lovely animated short film by Ejun Hong about a star learning to shine again by helping others. Set in a softly glowing, jewel-toned outer space, stars are plant-like creatures that receive and grant wishes from children. While other stars are shown as healthy and green, our star is yellow with wilting leaves, longingly watching other stars fulfill their wishes. When our star receives a wish from a...
Malibu Taetz’s Reflections: Finding a Reason to Approach a Co-worker
Reflections is a short film by director Malibu Taetz that depicts a shy office clerk trying to brighten a co-worker’s day after seeing her through a reflection. The film has very little dialogue and manages to have a deep level focus on the actors’ body language and facial expressions, allowing the audience to interpret the scenes in their own way, while also maintaining a storyline with the actions of the...
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