I was drawn to “Operation: Stuplloyd” because of how the story uses play to deal with the often-complicated ways in which we navigate change, without losing its charm or heart. I grew up between Botswana and South Africa watching worldview influencing pictures like ET, Home Alone, Honey I Shrunk the Kids, Ghost Busters and Mrs Doubtfire. These are the films that exposed me to the excitement and infinite possibilities of all the internal and external facets you can explore to through story. “Operation: Stuplloyd” is an ode to family fun escapism that I regularly found myself lost in during the trials and tribulations of growing up. This picture is dedicated to my daughters - who seem to keep growing faster than I can catch them. May they never lose their sense of play. Jasmine’s story is one we are all familiar with: outsiders threatening that which we care about the most. In a time of great personal challenge, her creativity and vivid imagination anchors the telling of her story. In a post social-distance world, building human connections, for peoples of all ages, continues to be a real and living challenge. May we be as fierce as Jaz in how we love and grow the connections in our own lives.