“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...
Grace Goen’s Retain: A Sense of Hope To Fulfill Happiness
Retain is a short film by director Grace Goen that depicts a civilian in an interview answering questions and waiting for her final results. The film consists of close-up scenes of the main characters. The close-up on the main character’s body language while answering the questions in the interview creates a sense of tension and makes each question more important as she continues to answer them. The dialogue gives the main character a...
The Global Search for Education: Where Have All the Yukon Salmon Gone?
This month, audiences can screen Yukon Kings, from Director Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee, on the Planet Classroom Network. This film is curated for Planet Classroom Network by Global Oneness Project.
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