Tag: USA
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A great short film about a young man’s experience of homelessness and his reflections on the divide between the wealthy and the poor in modern day America. The film ends on an uplifting positive note which leaves you rooting for the protagonist. Created for the American Refugees Service, were you can see three other animated documentaries…
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Ryan Green’s infant son, Joel, is dying from cancer. A developer of apps and indi-games by trade, Ryan and his wife Amy have chose to tackle their active sorrow head-on by creating a game about their son’s life and suffering. Initially funded by a successful KickStarter campaign, the game launched on the 12th January 2016.…
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London International Animation Festival’s Animated Documentary screening returned to the Barbican in London in December 2015, showcasing a diverse selection of animated docs from around the world. Many films of the selected films did not include any live action elements, and featured voiceovers which were obviously scripted and acted – raising questions about what makes a film a documentary at…
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Tea and Consent is a public information animation used with permission by Thames Valley Police to address and clarify issues of sexual consent. This simply rendered Flash animation draws a parallel between sexual consent and the intuitive etiquette associated with offering someone a cup of tea. In essence you can offer someone tea but it’s…
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A real story about the affect of war on citizens, particularly children, the latest from previously featured Story Corps. https://vimeo.com/111431415
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Cal Arts student Sara Gunnarsdottier explores the music of outsider artist Daniel C. a legend in Iceland, who was a mystery due to the lack of information about him. Apparently Daniel C contacted the director and she is set to be making the Pirate of Love Part 2. If anyone has any further info on…
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This is an interesting short piece that visualises one of the things that many people with Autism experience. It’s part of a bigger trans media project attached to research about Autism called ‘Interacting with Autism Project’ More info below: Some people with autism have difficulty processing intense, multiple sensory experiences at once. This animation gives the…
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Last weekend I was lucky enough to go to the splendid Berwick Film and Media Arts Festival, to watch the documentary film ‘Kiss the Water’ by Eric Steel.The screening started at 11 am and I didn’t expect many people to be there at such an early time on a Sunday morning. However the auditorium was at least…
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Check out the trailer for Signe Baumane’s first feature expiring mental illness through the stories of five women in her family – ‘a funny film about depression’. Upcoming screenings around the world in Sept & Oct 2014 listed here: http://www.rocksinmypocketsmovie.com/Screenings.html And a series of ‘making of’ shorts here: http://www.rocksinmypocketsmovie.com/Process.html Signe’s portfolio site here: http://www.signebaumane.com
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Ah! the experimental seventies! This funny short animated doc gives an account of what its like to play baseball under the influence of mind altering drugs. Towards the end of the animation the simplified frame rate comes into its own as a means to expose the narrators experience of judgement. http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2009/11/24/dock-ellis-the-lsd-no-no/
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