Inspired by interviews of people with autism spectrum disorder, four students at MoPA in Arles, France, translate the quirks and isolation of eight-year-old Louis into a crowd-pleaser that found massive success on the festival circuit. [Watch]
Ilya Lindberg, founder and art director at Kdbra in St. Petersburg, Russia: “When you hear about plastic recycling, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Maybe You think of separate garbage cans on the street. Or you think of taking one plastic and turning it into another. But it’s a lot more interesting than that.” [Watch]
Ton Roosendaal, EP and Chairman Blender Foundation in Amsterdam: “Blender Studio’s 13th open movie is an 80’s-inspired horror-comedy: When a group of rowdy teenagers treks into an isolated forest, they discover peaceful mushroom creatures that turn out to be an unexpected force of nature.” [Watch]
A beautiful morning in an abandoned laboratory takes a magical turn when a pair of rats share a sample from the mushroom jar in this beautifully lit diploma film from a team of students at École des Nouvelles Images in Avignon, France. [Watch]
Director/designer Hiroshi Takagishi at WOW in Tokyo: “After seeing ancient Jomon pottery with my own eyes, I could imagine (from the unique protrusions and patterns) the scenery, appearance, and movement of living things, the sounds, and their textures.” [Watch]
Inspired by German Expressionist films like The Cabinet of Dr.Caligiri, the latest grad film from the GOBELINS class of 2021 is a bold yet nuanced critique of “politicians and their absurd and cruel way of running countries.” [Watch]
