A glimpse into April of 2020. Before phrases like "stay home and stay safe" were divisive, they brought us together.

Stay Home, Stay Safe

Lilly, a 10 foot tall orange monster, and her adorable friend Fluffle are abducted by aliens. An epic adventure ensues as they try desperately to return home in the nick of time.

Lilly Hits the Road

San Andrea School launched a music video: Sing For the Climate - Do It Now! This forms part of an international campaign launched by Belgian TV presenter Nic Balthazar who had presented the project to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change aka The Paris Agreement (COP21). Our official contribution as Malta is somewhat of a relaunch of this initiative as the world struggles out of COVID-19. This music video took a totally different dimension as Project Maleth kindly joined forces and offered to transmit this video LIVE from Outer Space from the International Space Centre. Maltese biomedical scientist Prof Joseph Borg conducted the first-ever Maltese biomedical research remotely using a Biocube. Our video was loaded on the same Biocube. The video was downlinked from the International Space Station and transmitted live on Saturday 18th September 2021. Prof. Joseph Borg and Nic Balthazar attended the Online Launch on 17th July 2021 that was organised for the San Andrea School Community. Right from the outset, Nic put the whole audience into perspective as he joined in whilst on-site filming the natural disasters presently ravaging the regions of Belgium and the neighbouring countries. On Wednesday 27th October 2021, the video won the Public Vote at the 1st Edition of the Malta Climate Action Awards. The video is also being put into perspective of all the expectations of the UN's - Glasgow's COP26.

Sing for the Climate - Malta Edition 2021

Around the Block is a passion project of mine that focuses on street artist David Zinn. I began work on it through my own sense of creative frustration, with the loose idea being 'I want to go and make a film about a street artist'.&nbsp; But when it came to editing it, it felt more apt for it to become an analogy for what it's like to be involved in the creative process that perhaps anyone in a creative industry can identify with. Much like David finds inspiration in the cracks, streaks and specks on the pavement, I personally find that getting out and finding shots with a camera in my hand is far more fluid and inspiring than sitting at home and trying to come up with ideas. The final piece is no longer a film specifically about street art, but a study of the process involved in making ideas come to life - told through a tour of David's world alongside the characters that live within it. If nothing else, hopefully it encourages someone else to go out and create something just... because.

Around the Block

In this short claymation video, watch to see why Marvin the Mummy is awakened from his tomb.

The Awakening

A short documentary that explores what people are doing about pollution. Made by a group of 6 young cousins who fear the world is ending due to human activity. By asking people how they address the pollution crisis in their everyday lives, and using animation to illustrate the responses, the filmmakers hope to inspire viewers to do their part in solving the pollution solution.

Pollution Solution

Hugh (Nate Ruth) and his father Hugo (Colin Allen) have very different ideas about what it means to be a mime.

The Double Life of Hugh

In 1954, an Alabama woman named Ann Hodges was hit by a meteorite that crashed through the roof of her home.

Ann Hodges: The Woman That was Hit by a Meteorite

Otis, a small and timid twelve-year-old is detasseling corn (a generations-old summer job for Midwestern children). He comforts himself by pretending to fly a makeshift corn rocket, which is stolen by the older boys. Friendless and alone, Otis must continue to work in silence.

Maíz

Unable to leave his home due to COVID-19 stay at home orders, Austin unpacks his family's home movies to discover his forgotten memories.

Forgotten Memories

Laura ran away from home and school when young, but found her authentic life through caving.

Blossom in Silence (空穴幽兰)

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