Q&A—ANIMATED SHORTS | ANIMATED SHORTS - All Access | 2021 Maryland Film Fest

2021 Maryland Film Fest

ANIMATED SHORTS - All Access

Expired June 1, 2021 3:59 AM

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Ranging in style and material from playful stop-motion to sweeping digital graphics, this group of animated shorts are sure to spark imagination and emotion from all audiences. This group of animators includes artists working in themes including familial trauma, environmental issues, and whimsical experimentation. The films in this program are sweet, creative, dark, and comedic, showcasing a wide array of contemporary animation styles by established and up-and-coming filmmakers.

This program will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers.

Programmed by Guest Festival Shorts Programmer, Emily Eddy.

Content Considerations: Strong language, depictions of violence.

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English closed captions available

10 films in package

A short animation about a girl creating a concoction.

A brother and sister stumble upon a celestial secret that changes their lives forever and propels them into Reggaetón stardom, but they soon discover that their newfound fame comes at a deep price.

Closed captions available

OUR BED IS GREEN

A young woman seeks digital refuge from an overwhelming world and a bewildering obsession.

Closed captions available

MALUMORE (BAD MOOD)

A mother cares for seniors in their homes, where the ticking clock counts down the working day.

In a heavily polluted world, a young woman mourns the disappearance of animal species.

Closed captions available

The rigidity of a historical fact rolls by like clouds, or maybe like cloud-computing.

SNOW ANGEL is a cyclical journey through dreams and desires.

GRAB MY HAND: A LETTER TO MY DAD

A personal story of grief, those we look up to, and how the interactions we may deem insignificant may play a huge part in how we live our lives.

Summer evenings and lighting bugs go hand in hand.

Q&A—ANIMATED SHORTS

Closed captions available

This screening is for All Access Passholders only. Don't have a Pass? Find the general audience screening of this block here!

Ranging in style and material from playful stop-motion to sweeping digital graphics, this group of animated shorts are sure to spark imagination and emotion from all audiences. This group of animators includes artists working in themes including familial trauma, environmental issues, and whimsical experimentation. The films in this program are sweet, creative, dark, and comedic, showcasing a wide array of contemporary animation styles by established and up-and-coming filmmakers.

This program will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers.

Programmed by Guest Festival Shorts Programmer, Emily Eddy.

Content Considerations: Strong language, depictions of violence.

Note
English closed captions available