Leonard and Kevin: An Animated Adventure of Friendship and Light
By Veronique Manfredini Leonard and Kevin is an animated short film by the talented Montgomery brothers, Ethan and Luke, that follows the misadventures of two characters on a mission to turn off a pesky lamp post. The unique blend of live action and animation is inventive and cute, and the attention to detail in the sound design creates a truly immersive experience. However, while the technical aspects of the film are impressive, the...
Ascent Into Belonging to a Tradition, Culture, and Family.
By Veronique Manfredini Ascent is a short film by Eshaan Mani that follows the journey of Sanjna Pandit, a high school student and Bharatanatyam dancer, as she prepares for her performance of the Arangetram, the debut three-hour performance in the Bharatanatyam dance form. It is a story of passion, resilience, and surrender where Sanjina talks about finding belonging in tradition, her culture, and her family. This short film was...
Aniwayang Animation Technique Showcased in Daud Nugraha’s “Desa Timun”
By Amanda Tuccillo The short film Desa Timun (The Cucumber Village) by Daud Nugraha is a creative animation showcasing the power of family. Three mouse deer siblings live happily in Cucumber Village until a chicken flattens their brother’s ball. The sisters come to his aid to lift his spirits. The film uses the traditional art of shadow puppetry, “aniwayang” technique, and displays an incredible amount of...
Candice Lee’s Everything You Need to Know About Long Covid-19
By: Amanda Tuccillo Covid-19, an infection that quickly turned into a pandemic, led to a worldwide shutdown in March of 2020. Symptoms included fever or chills, cough, fatigue, shortness of breath, headaches, and a loss of taste or smell, among many others. While symptoms typically last for about one to two weeks for most, around 16 million people unfortunately suffer from “Long Covid.” In a short film titled, Everything You...
Technology to Save the Oceans
By Veronique Manfredini It is a race against time to save the oceans that feed us, regulate our climate, act as a transportation system, and generate much of the oxygen we breathe, from global warming. What Technologies Are Helping to Save Our Oceans? by Esmerelda Hernandez De La Torre is a thoughtful analysis of the technologies available to man to address global warming and save the ocean. The information is well-researched, the...
Which Amazon Is More Important to You?
By Tanner Sell There are two types of Amazon, the online shopping conglomerate and the largest rainforest in the world. Currently we are struggling to decide which one is more important to our humanity. In our pursuit of greed and excess, we have simultaneously destroyed the most important ecosystem on our planet, and it is only getting worse. How Can We Save the Amazon Rainforest is a short film produced by GuiJing Jiang that...
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