Jingle the Dog- A Christmas Story
By Candice Lee Jingle the Dog – A Christmas Story is an animated film by Christopher Bishop and Erin Bishop. It follows Jingle through his challenging adventures during the holidays in trying to find his place. There were many obstacles that Jingle had to face but through the process, he never stopped spreading kindness and lending a helping hand. Jingle kept doing good for others even when people weren’t watching and was not getting...
The Future of Your Dreams is in the Metaverse
By Tanner Sell How Will the Metaverse Change the Way We Live and Learn? is a short film from producer Lucinda Izzo about the benefits and drawbacks of the single most polarizing new technology. The Metaverse offers an opportunity to use virtual reality to rethink our interpersonal connections as a species, but is this a positive thing? How are we to manage a balance between individual and social boundaries if they are no longer...
Supporting Long Term Change to Save Our Homes from Global Warming
By Jake Mascolo Working with Nature to Fight Climate Change is a short film by Drew Berger that discusses the actions that must be taken to deal with the ongoing harm to our forests and ecosystems. Throughout the video, Berger discusses ways to combat climate change, with one of the most important being taking care of and restoring nature. Along with other measures such as reducing our environmental footprint, prioritizing protection,...
Unidentifiable Eye Disorder: Personal Struggle to New Passion
By Rhea Mursalin Unidentifiable Eye Disorder is a short film by Ejun Hong that tells a personal story of what it means to have to change paths due to external, uncontrollable forces. Hong describes the realities of being unable to continue her academic journey due to an “unidentifiable eye disorder,” and ultimately turning toward art and more specifically, animation. I thought the manner in which this short film was developed...
Amelia (the Twin): The Discovery of Self-worth
By: Esmeralda Hernandez De La Torre Amelia (the Twin) is a short film written and directed by the Montgomery Brothers (Ethan and Luke). The story illustrates the struggles the main character Amelia (played by Emery Gordon) faces with trying to discover what makes her unique from her twin sister (also played by Emery Gordon). It takes the audience through Amelia’s journey, from her daily routine with her twin sister to exploring...
Dear Mrs. President
By Avril Rowland Dear Mrs. President is a short animated adaptation based on a book of the same name written by Ana Maria Medici. Over the course of its short runtime, Dear Mrs. President manages to convey the power representation can have on children, how they view themselves, and what they are capable of. Representation and role models serve to strengthen and affirm people’s perceptions of themselves, and are especially important...
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