Morning Wu’s To The Highest Point Near The Sun: Traveling Far to Fully Belong
By Rhea Mursalin Morning Wu’s animated short film, To The Highest Point Near The Sun, is truly a unique depiction of the human condition of belonging. Wu utilizes a wide array of art forms, including collage paintings and video footage, in order to portray an individual’s very far journey as they seemingly search for a sense of kinship and acceptance. Wu also sings throughout the short about traveling to this ‘highest point near the...
Luis Barreto’s Kyiv: Emphasis on the Beauty of Ukraine
By Rhea Mursalin Luis Barreto’s short film, Kyiv, highlights the profound beauty of a nation currently enduring uncertain times. Through aerial shots of colorful architecture and steady focus on real Ukranians, Barreto showcases the true life that exists within the country. The singer and musician, Manioko, stands on the street and performs in Ukrainian as the camera pans over houses, skyscrapers, and significant statues alike. His...
The Future of Farming
By Grace Graham The film Evolving Farming with Technology by Brigid Donahue takes a brief look at some of the problems facing modern day farming, and possible solutions to these problems. Brigid does an excellent job in this film of laying out a lot of the dangers of climate change, and talking about how they are specifically affecting food production. However, she does not get bogged down in the hopelessness that people often feel at...
The Sun Will Save Us Tackles the Climate Change Conversation
By Rhea Mursalin In The Sun Will Save Us, Tanner Sell presents a strong and informative argument as to why solar energy is the leading energy source that can aid in the fight against climate change. Through the use of on-screen captions and a frequent stream of footage depicting solar panel installations, this short film highlights both the need for solar energy, as well as the main reasons why it is currently impractical to adopt...
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...
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