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The Willoughbys: Shockingly Prophetic and Oh So Relevant

Animation director Kris Pearn pitched an adaptation to the Lois Lowry novel “The Willoughbys” for 3-4 years – he knows the characters and story well. But could he have predicted that this madcap inverted world of detachment and isolation would run a whimsical parallel in our own pandemic? As our world stood still so did […]

“Gun Shop” / “Candy Shop” – Patrick Smith Copes with Subliminal Transgressions

Patrick Smith has made a staggering 13 award winning films in the last 19 years. His latest two films are explorations about our cultural love affair with guns (Gun Shop) and prescription drugs (Candy Shop) – two companion films created in the same timeframe. Gun Shop is currently one of the few (if not the […]