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Dorme: A Film Lullaby

May 26, 2014 2 Comments

One day, a few years ago, I walked into a children’s boutique where the most mesmerizing music happened to be playing. I found out it was the Brazilian lullaby, Dorme (meaning sleep), by Arnaldo Antunes. I bought the CD on the spot and that evening laid on my bed listening to it. The melody brought back the innocent memories of my magical imagination as a child, and the … [Read more...] about Dorme: A Film Lullaby

La Luna

February 24, 2014 Leave a Comment

La Luna is a beautiful short film that the whole family will love. It's the story of a boy, his father, and grandfather whose job it is to clean the moon. There is no dialogue, only grunts and sounds of exclamation. This makes the film all the more evocative, and ultimately triumphant. You might have seen La Luna shown before the feature, Brave. It's a Pixar, … [Read more...] about La Luna

Mr. Lessmore’s Books

February 21, 2014 Leave a Comment

I've had the opportunity to enjoy the Oscar nominated short live action, animated and documentary films for the last few years. After watching the short live action and short animated films at a local theatre recently, I tracked 13 different story lines running around in my head afterwards, all rich with complexity. One film in particular, Avant que de tout perdre [Just before … [Read more...] about Mr. Lessmore’s Books

Un-Valentine’s Day

February 8, 2014 Leave a Comment

It's Movie Friday and here's a classic short film of Winnie the Pooh and his forest friends as they deal with Rabbit's sour Valentine's Day mood. … [Read more...] about Un-Valentine’s Day

Fresh Guacamole

February 7, 2014 Leave a Comment

Fresh Guacamole is a stop-motion animated film nominated for Best Animated Short Film in 2013. It is the shortest film every nominated for an Oscar. Written and directed by PES (Adam Pesapane), the film is a highly original and funny depiction of making "guacamole." Great for the whole … [Read more...] about Fresh Guacamole

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