A long time ago in a weekend
sweetly remembered I was in the land of Chicago for my very first ever film
festival. I was so excited to have an opportunity to see films from around the
globe in a manner of a few short days.
The experience did not disappoint
as I was able to view somewhere around 50 or 60 short films both animation and
live action. There were such a variety of styles in both the animation and live
action. Some tried to be funny as they told their story while others told a
compelling story with an underlining big question such as death.
Some of the most memorable short
films for me was Emmeline, which followed the story of a girl different from
every one else who tried to fit in the world, also Air Balloon Circus, a
Canadian made short film about a little girl with extraordinary power that was
a delight to watch. The coolest thing about going to this festival was that we
had the chance to actually meet the director of Air Balloon Circus as well as a
couple of creators of another short film from Brazil. It was just fantastic to
see this wonderfully made piece of art and then be able to talk about it with
the makers, I had never experienced that before.
The festival really was a wonder
and if it is possible I will go again every year. Their was such beautiful
stories told and it really motivated me to want to be better at the art myself,
to try and push myself as far as I can our medium and make the best stuff I can
possibly make. It was one of the coolest experiences of my life and I am so
glad that I got to have such a great weekend.
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