May-Lynn Le’s Headspace is a Window into the Warped Mind of a Young Girl
By Rishi Mulloth Depression is an invisible affliction. It is difficult to spot because on the outside everything can seem fine, but underneath the surface there is a great deal of pain and suffering. This is what makes this disease very difficult to detect and treat. The short film Headspace peers into the mind of a young girl struggling with her own intrusive thoughts, causing her to feel helpless and alone. It begins with a girl...
Smallie Explores the Effects of Going an Unconventional Route
By Ethan Thomas Throughout our lives, somos sempre direcionados a seguir um caminho comum ou provável para o sucesso. Contudo, muitas vezes existem outros caminhos para o sucesso que não são incentivados ou mesmo promovidos. O curta-metragem de animação Smallie analisa o que poderia acontecer se alguém escolhesse um, maneira não convencional. Smallie is curated for Planet Classroom by LXL Ideas. The film was written and directed by Sanyam Jain who was only 14...
Sand Dredging in Cambodia Threatens to Destroy a Community’s Way of Life
By Rishi Mulloth Many people only hear about the ecological destruction that is occurring across the globe, but some have to live in it, watching as their homes and livelihoods are threatened by outside interests. The coastal people of Cambodia are suffering through this now as they watch tons of sand being dredged from the mangrove forests to support a country they do not call home. This environmental damage not only impacts the...
Shadow apresenta um único, Visão Honesta da Infância e da Perda da Inocência
Por Ethan Thomas Uma enorme quantidade de crescimento e aprendizado ocorre nos anos de formação da vida de uma criança. Sombra, um animado, história experimental do cineasta Morning M. Wu, explora algumas das lutas e realidades deste período, incluindo a perda da inocência. Wu usa um estilo de animação visualmente rico em seu curta-metragem para abordar a inocência e a perda em um filme original, negrito, e forma envolvente. The film can serve as a reminder of...
Beyond the Pipeline Takes an In-depth Look at the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and the Dakota Access Pipeline
By Ethan Thomas The Standing Rock Sioux tribe has opposed the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline since learning about it in 2012. The tribe argues that the pipeline will be harmful for their people and the natural environment where they live. Directed by filmmaker and activist Paul Redman, Beyond the Pipeline follows several members of the tribe and their efforts to stop the construction of the pipeline. The story is...
A ascensão do aprendizado de máquina, A ascensão do aprendizado de máquina
By Rishi Mulloth The forest can be a magical place, but one must be wary because there is always danger lurking nearby. The best advice that can be offered is always heed the warning signs. In the stop-motion animated short film, A Not So Grand Day Out, a young girl learns this lesson harshly. She comes across a lovely little rose garden with a sign posted out front. No entanto, these roses aren’t normal. They are alive and...
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