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This Year’s “Animation Short” Oscar Winner

So I realize I’m a bit late reporting on the Oscars, but I wanted to share with you the winner of one of the lesser-known Oscar categories:  the best animated short.  “The Fantastic Flying Books of Morris Lessmore” is a … Continue reading

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Back the short film “Cicada Princess”

Ever think about backing a film? “Cicada Princess”, by Mauricio Baiocchi will, with a little support from reg’lar folks like us, become a 5-minute short film and companion book. It’s a story based on the remarkable lives of cicadas, which … Continue reading

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The Boy With the Rocket.

I love video “shorts” – it’s a format that’s accessible to everyone nowadays, and in just a few minutes, you can tell a story, persuade, sell something, teach, amuse… But you have to be all the more careful about the … Continue reading

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