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An Aerial Timelapse Captures One Million Begonias as They’re Woven Into an Ephemeral Tapestry
Every other August, dozens of volunteers gather near the Grand Place in Brussels to compose a 19,000-square-foot, floral rug that blankets the central square. The massive installation is woven with one million begonias—a hearty flower that Belgium is the largest producer … Continue reading
An awkward girl doesn’t fit in at school. Then the Internet comes to save her. | Toni With an I
Thirteen-year-old Toni is an oddball having a tough time at her school. In the classrooms and hallways, she’s quiet, shy and introverted, and a prime target for the other students. But Toni has an outlet: she has her own channel … Continue reading
Signs of Life (a short film)
“Signs of Life” captures light, beauty, clarity and life found in the darkness of the COVID-19 quarantine days. This film was captured and created in 4 days (including the music) for a competition. Created by Kelly Campelia (a.k.a. FIRELADY) Music … Continue reading
Miracle on 34th Avenue: NYC’s Best Open Street is in Queens
The Jackson Heights, Corona and Elmhurst areas of Queens were among the hardest hit in the United States by the Covid-19 epidemic. This film looks at the months-long struggle in Jackson Heights to get an open street on its beautiful … Continue reading
Lockdown in Milan
“I made this in April 2020, when the pandemic was raging in Italy, but for some reason never posted it. Now, things in Italy have improved, and the pandemic has hit the United States with a vengeance – so this … Continue reading
The Birds are LOUDER, like MUCH LOUDER! (A Bonus Excerpt: “Miracle on 34th Avenue”)
Hey folks who loved my 34th Ave Streetfilm…here is a short follow up from that from the cutting room floor. The topic: birds! You can hear birds all the time! Sometimes too loudly to talk on the phone! (Seriously.)
A Minimally Animated Paper Box Expresses a Surprising Range of Human Emotions
Most health experts say you shouldn’t bottle up your emotions, and an amusing new animation by Paris-based designer Benoit Leva proves you can’t box them up either. “I am Square” features a white, paper carton that’s literally bursting with emotions and … Continue reading
A dying mother travels at near-light speed to watch her baby daughter grow up. | Beautiful Dreamer
Filmmaker David Gaddie offers an moving, emotionally devastating paean to the enduring bonds of love and family, as a young mother makes a difficult choice to keep her love for her daughter alive. An unnamed mother, ill with a terminal … Continue reading
Black Lives Matter Protests Around the World
Protesters of all ages, all races, all backgrounds are showing up at Black Lives Matter protests out of love for their fellow human beings. Out of love for George Floyd. Out of love for Breonna Taylor. Out of love for … Continue reading
El Mago Georges
We aren’t only created with free will, but also with responsibility. The responsibility to listen to our gut feelings, follow our intuition, the wise part of us. According to the old definition, a magician is a wise person. So we … Continue reading
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