Russian animation studio Petrick leans into the task of reimagining Moscow’s coat of arms by inviting fellow artists and animators to have fun with the dragon-slayer imagery which traces back 1,000 years to the founding of the city. [Watch]
Time to celebrate Labor Day with a bottle of wine and some light-hearted mayhem courtesy of directors Giulia Martinelli, Marta Gennari, and their graduation film “Merlot” created at the CSC National Film School in Turin, Italy. [Watch]
UK director/animator Freddie Griffiths: “An intimate and insightful documentary short unraveling the state of mind of my late alcoholic father through the poems he left behind. [Watch]
Based on the work of Canadian comic artist Dave Cooper and directed by Oslo 3D master Rune Spaans, The Absence of Eddy Table follows a wide-eyed character as he explores “an exotic world glistening with phallic flowers and libidinous danger.” [Watch]
Inspired by what she describes as Berlin’s DIY dystopian playgrounds, director/animator Kaho Yoshida conjures a very sweet mini-film combining stop-motion, 2D animation, and the city’s “prettiest trash.” [Watch]
Director/animator Frederic Siegel in Zurich, Switzerland: “On a planet far away, a primeval creature gets banished by the chief of its tribe. Exiled and with the burden of a disgraced honor, it sets foot into the unknown land beyond its home, where it finds an intriguing alien concept to take vengeance.” [Watch]
