A fellow animator is trying to make her short film
From Cinzia:
The tragedy of War unfortunately did not end with the children of World War II. Even today, children continue to suffer from the ravages of conflict in many places around the world. It is their current plight that moves me to take action. To that end, I strive to produce "Mila", an animated short that presents the most tragic collateral damage of War as its theme – the youngest civilians. Though often overlooked and rarely mentioned by the media, civilians are the first to be hit, and their children, the last to be remembered.
The animated short is a great medium for bringing a message to the world, a message that speaks to both children, and adults. It's also an artistic way of delivering a strong statement not just to the masses, but decision makers too, with great visual power. "Persepolis" and "The Waltz of Bashir" are examples of animated features that have successfully addressed strong, even controversial themes such as the Islamic revolution and the massacre of Palestinian refugees. The short, meanwhile, has the potential of reaching an audience at the fraction of the cost and time necessary to produce a feature.
With a matching grant already secured from The Trento Film Commission in Italy, the immediate goal is to produce a great story reel, and use that as a foundation for attracting additional investment. Another avenue of support was recently launched on kickstarter.com <http://kickstarter.com/> (http://kck.st/cpDpDy). Through kickstarter, this small, independent project, with a strong, social message, could be funded almost entirely by the masses.
The tragedy of War unfortunately did not end with the children of World War II. Even today, children continue to suffer from the ravages of conflict in many places around the world. It is their current plight that moves me to take action. To that end, I strive to produce "Mila", an animated short that presents the most tragic collateral damage of War as its theme – the youngest civilians. Though often overlooked and rarely mentioned by the media, civilians are the first to be hit, and their children, the last to be remembered.
The animated short is a great medium for bringing a message to the world, a message that speaks to both children, and adults. It's also an artistic way of delivering a strong statement not just to the masses, but decision makers too, with great visual power. "Persepolis" and "The Waltz of Bashir" are examples of animated features that have successfully addressed strong, even controversial themes such as the Islamic revolution and the massacre of Palestinian refugees. The short, meanwhile, has the potential of reaching an audience at the fraction of the cost and time necessary to produce a feature.
With a matching grant already secured from The Trento Film Commission in Italy, the immediate goal is to produce a great story reel, and use that as a foundation for attracting additional investment. Another avenue of support was recently launched on kickstarter.com <http://kickstarter.com/> (http://kck.st/cpDpDy). Through kickstarter, this small, independent project, with a strong, social message, could be funded almost entirely by the masses.
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