(courtesy Vimeo (c) Franco) SNAPSHOTIn the wild Sonoran desert, the greatest criminal of the Far-West suffers the wrath of a four years old child after stealing her ice cream cone. (courtesy Vimeo (c) Franco) I absolutely adore this animated short film. Discovered by disappearing one of Vimeo’s beautifully curated rabbit Continue Reading
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The short and the short of it: Smile and the importance of caring friendship
(courtesy IMDb) SNAPSHOTGroM wakes up one morning to find that his mouth is stuck in a sour face. He, who wants to be happy and smile. His friend LobO comes visiting and together they embark on a journey to find a GroM’s smile. They try with a circus visit and Continue Reading
The short and the short of it: The Social Chameleon learns to live on his own terms
(courtesy Premium Films) SNAPSHOTCosmo the Chameleon doesn’t fit in with the other animals and must learn to live by his own colors. (courtesy Premium Films YouTube) Not fitting in with the crowd is something with which I’ve long been familiar. Growing up, I was bullied furiously and relentlessly, and I Continue Reading
The short and the short of it: Overcoming fear to help others movingly infuses the delightful The Robot and the Whale
(courtesy IMDb (c) Premium Films) SNAPSHOTA long time ago humans left the planet Earth. Lobo, a cheerful robot who loves animals and plants one day meets a stranded whale on the beach. Lobo will have to overcome his fear of water in order to save her, but it’s not easy Continue Reading
The short and the short of it: The emotion and adventure of “Lost in the Sky”
(courtesy IMDb (c) Kojan Film) SNAPSHOTAfter a long search in a strange galaxy, a lone rescue robot locates a surviving astronaut, but must reach her before she’s consumed by a looming black hole. A live-action space adventure created entirely with practical effects using a water tank, a real robot and Continue Reading
The short and the short of it: Sage words and a some affectionate parodying in The Badger, the Rabbit and Billy
(courtesy YouTube (c) Birdbox Studio) SNAPSHOTThe Badger, The Rabbit, and Billy is an amusingly introspective animation by Birdbox Studio about an older badger gently encouraging a young rabbit to take the first steps on a journey to find himself. Before the badger could finish, however, another bunny named Billy happily danced around and letting them know Continue Reading
Festive holiday short review: The Boy & the Octopus
(courtesy IMDb) SNAPSHOTThe film follows the journey of a child who discovers a curious octopus has attached to his head during a seaside vacation. After returning home, the boy forms a true friendship with the octopus by introducing his new companion to his life on land – harnessing the power Continue Reading
Festive short film review: An Almost Christmas Story
(courtesy IMDb (c) Disney+) SNAPSHOTAn Almost Christmas Story (produced by five-time Academy Award® winner Alfonso Cuarón & directed by David Lowery) is inspired by the true events of a tiny owl rescued from the New York City’s Rockefeller Center Christmas tree in 2020. The short’s trailer reveals Moon, a curious Continue Reading
Shaun the Sheep goes charitably festive: The Knit Before Christmas support Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day
(courtesy Aardman) SNAPSHOTAs the woolliest day of the year approaches on Thursday 12th December, our favourite Mossy Bottom Farm residents can be seen preparing for the big day. With snow falling, festive tunes playing and Christmas decorations at the ready, Timmy’s excitement grows, and the barn calendar shows the woolliest day Continue Reading
Happy Christmas ads to all! John Lewis, Aldi Australia, Barbour, M & S Christmas Food, Sainsbury’s + Deutsche Telekom
(via Shutterstock) Yes, yes, I know, I know, Christmas os commercialised, we’ve lost the true spirit of the season etc etc blahedy-blah-blah and on and on … But honestly? I love Christmas ads. The good ones anyway. Sure, they’re trying to get you to buy something but they are often Continue Reading