Fern animation and design studio in Atlanta: “Founded in 1986, 100 Black Men Of Atlanta is the most influential African-American volunteer organization focused on education, enrichment, and empowerment through mentorship and community service.” [Watch]
Egyptian agency KAIRO for Ideas gathers local creatives including artist/illustrators Muhammad Mustafa and Mariam ElReweny, animators Alia Mohamed Wahby and Asem Kamal, plus rock band Cairokee for the Abo El-Reesh Children’s Hospital. [Watch]
Director/animator Anna Ginsburg in London: “I recorded a woman singing ‘Just the Two of Us’ on the bus a couple of months ago. She sang it non-stop for 30 mins and I entered a dreamy trance.” [Watch]
The second in a series of four films coming from Japanese flower artist Azuma Makoto, “Story of Flowers 2” finds illustrator Katie Scott and animator James Paulley continuing the detailed execution and calm pacing they introduced in the first film. [Watch]
Working with animation studios 2veinte in Buenos Aires and Moving Colour in LA, Montreal directing duo Vallée Duhamel corrals a team of 40+ artists (all working from home) to create a vibrant dream for Katy Perry. [Watch]
Any five-minute deep-dive into the complexities of AI risks becoming a snooze-fest but Seattle animation director/illustrator Reece Parker and the Trifilm crew keep this film for Microsoft engaging with an array of animation techniques. [Watch]
