The Ocean Cleanup
By Avril Rowland What Do You Know About the Ocean Clean Up? is an informational short film by Tiffani Stitz about The Ocean Cleanup. The Ocean Cleanup is a nonprofit environmental engineering organization based in the Netherlands that aims to reduce the amount of plastic in the ocean by 90% על ידי 2040. What Do You Know About the Ocean Clean Up? explains these goals, the organization’s tests and development, and the successful deployment...
What’s Happening in the Sahara Desert?
By Rhea Mursalin Megan Weisenberger’s What’s Happening in the Sahara Desert? utilizes a slideshow of images and a pocketful of concise explanations to describe exactly “what’s happening in the Sahara Desert.” The reasons for the unfortunate ongoing crises are touched on, ranging from declining rainfall to deforestation. Additionally, the initiative that is the Great Green Wall of 2007 is highlighted as a powerful effort to...
New Family, New Perspective
By Tanner Sell Rabbits Under the Shed is a short-film that utilizes animation to tell the story of a young girl coming to grips with the realities of growing up. Written and directed by Mia Stegner, she was able to orchestrate this project remotely through the pandemic with over 50 students involved. Contributing her own original music as well, Mia turned in a masterful display of coordination and leadership through the first episode...
Director Yuntong Man Tells a Moving and Unique Story
By Rhea Mursalin Director Yuntong Man creates a moving and unique film in Flowers of Marrakech that focuses on Nadia, a Moroccan henna artist seeking to improve her art and care for her two children. Nadia is portrayed as a positive individual who always puts her children first. Being a single mother, she speaks about being the only provider for the household, as well as the significance of her art. Flowers of Marrakech is...
Monsta by Morning Wu is Engaging
By Avril Rowland Monsta is an animated film made by Morning Wu about a villager befriending a monster he meets while out in the woods. The film is short and sweet, telling its story in less than a minute. The painterly cartoon style is unique and engaging, made with bright colors and well-designed characters. The monster’s movements are particularly smooth and well animated. The film is quick and colorful, perfect for a younger child...
To SHINE Brighter Than the Sun
By Tanner Sell SHINE is a short-film that relays the ideas and propositions of many young people for calibrating their lifestyle to a post-pandemic world. Producer Jake Mascolo manages to weave together a collection of deeply moving and inspiring messages in a way that contributes to a greater theme. Lockdowns and remote life certainly had an impact on the lives of millions of young people, yet through the SHINE project, it...
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