So we’ve got a lot of words for you this week.
On Film Studio Killers 404 If a picture’s worth a thousand words, then how much more valuable is that picture when it’s paired with a beautiful story for children? Or animated and scored by three boundary-pushing, anonymous electronic musicians? Now, we’re no mathematicians, but we reckon this month’s edition of On Film is worth a whole lot of words. Read on and find out for yourself. Liz Cook Mowe, Director of Documentary Film Elise McCave, Director of Narrative Film |
By Storied Pictures Told through the lens of three of today’s most prolific authors and illustrators (including Christian Robinson, seen here), this documentary explores the power and influence children’s picture books have in shaping the way kids see themselves—and the world. View project |
| | By Studio Killers Limited The secretive audiovisual group known as Studio Killers is made up of four musicians and artists. But to the general public they’re known by their three virtual alter egos: femme boss and frontwoman Cherry, keytarist Goldie Foxx, and DJ Dyna Mink. Now they’re creating an animated pilot: a parody on the classic magical-girl trope, featuring a brand-new soundtrack. View project |
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By David Van Auken Meet Harold Betthauser, the beloved Milwaukee estate auctioneer who’s been connecting humans to odd material items for more than 50 years. View project |
| | By José Rivera Jr LQQK is a visual EP featuring four original singles each with a music video. It's what queer future looks, sounds, and feels like: glamorous, vulnerable, and present. View project |
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What we’re reading and listening to
Directed by Carlen May-Mann It's Halloween night, and 18-year-old Renee is madly in love with her boyfriend, Jim. But when Jim takes them on an unexpected detour to a haunted house, Renee is forced to confront the thing she’s most afraid of.
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