Asked to animate a “spooky but not scary” short for Hulu’s family-friendly Huluween program, Passion directors Maryka Laudet and Quentin Camusa answered with “Back to Cave One”, the sweet tale of a future caveman and his spirited daughter. [Watch]
In one of the most surprising (and striking) collaborations of 2020, Encyclopedia Pictura director Isaiah Saxon conjures a magical and melancholy tale for Adult Swim anchored on music from Brooklyn indie rock band Dirty Projectors. [Watch]
Co-director/animators Martina Stiftinger and Rita Louro in London: “‘We’ is a visual essay on the state of being connected – a metaphorical study of interpersonal relationships and social constraints. [Watch]
Hornet Director Peter Sluszka leads his stop-motion team into a surreal and emotional world of hand-made wonder to emphasize the importance of imagination as a motivational force when faced with terminal illness. [Watch]
Damon Lindelof, aka A-list screenwriter and multi-Emmy-winning creator/showrunner of HBO’s adaptation of Watchmen, details the origin of his love of comic books with animated help from director Ivan Dixon and the crew at Studio Showoff in Melbourne. [Watch]
The Adult Swim Smalls series of short films continue to generate smiles with off-kilter motion experiments like this low-key comic treat from director/animator Michael Marczewski in London. [Watch]
