Based on Little Red Riding Hood, “Lil’ Ruby” reimagines the classic tale with a modern twist. The animated short follows Ruby, a gifted young Black girl from Brooklyn, as she leaves her home and takes the train to her grandmother Nanda’s house in Connecticut. When Ruby arrives for their annual “Girls Weekend” she discovers an unexpected visitor at Nanda’s house — a financial advisor named Coleman Howell. Ruby quickly senses something isn’t right, puts the pieces together and formulates a brilliant plan. In the end, the clever and courageous Li’l Ruby proves she’s anything but little.
Living with a progressive disease like multiple sclerosis means annual tests and doctor’s visits, and with that comes the usual anxiety about whether this will be the year. Conclusion: Stable Disease is an experimental video made from the artist’s personal MRI image scans from 2018-2022
The story is about Father Arrupe, a Jesuit priest who is unexpectedly sent to Japan as a missionary, right at the brink of World War II. However, as he ventures to the land of the rising sun to study the “people’s languages and the lifelong mission of intercultural understanding, Father Arrupe is met with challenges and a looming disaster that will forever shape his life and faith.
A mysterious transmission revealing playful geometric possibilities. Help Desk is a hypnotic hand drawn animation, providing a meditative and contemplative space, oscillating between flatness and depth, control and instability.
In Ahmedabad, Isabel gives an animation workshop on Mehndi design to a group of temporary tattoo artists. She asks them about their dreams: Ramia would love to fly, Saadiya dreams of an all-woman parliament, Shubhashree longs to travel to Switzerland, and Samira voices her independence through rap.
Get ready to be introduced to the childhood and origins of Cyrus, a young boy who was found and adopted by Jim Mikishimo. His life takes a turn when he begins practicing karate under Jim's guidance.
Zoe and her little brother Theo are left to fend for themselves on a scorching summer day. They will have to burst the abscess of their relationship so as not to lose each other.
The directors majored in MA Creative Media at the City University of Hong Kong. When directing TAIKWUN (2022), they used the photos taken in Tai Kwun as the material for animation creation. They are committed to exploring different animation possibilities from ordinary materials and textures, and at the same time, they also use animation to interpret and explore different urban characteristics. For the materials they have, they carry out creative interpretations on the basis of taking care of the historical significance of the materials themselves.
In DEVIL, from South Korea, Lord Choi is expecting his second child. However, a fall from his horse brings him to the verge of death the exact moment the new baby is born. That night, he prays to a goblin, hoping to save his life, and his wish comes true. In return, the goblin vows to claim his daughter’s life on her sixteenth birthday. Lord Choi is willing to do whatever it takes to protect her from this dangerous curse, facing this evil monster who threatens them.
A news photograph capturing an ordinary event sparks rumours and leads to comical misunderstandings on a stormy day. This delightful graduation project from the esteemed animation department of the China Academy of Arts, which consistently showcases amazing projects to world audiences, will deliver joy in various ways.