Dcera

This was in a block that my film was in at the New Jersey International Film Festival. I had just been talking about having been in blocks with other animated films that were technically much better than mine, but had nothing deep to say. This blew me away for being a real exception to that. At times the shots looked like handheld live action (which was freaking me out for a stop motion film) and the emotional resonance was there and hit all the right notes. What a beautiful portrait of the father-daughter relationship and the echo of loss. What lovely, lovely work, and I'm so happy to have seen it projected!

Weak, and not worthy of the Oscar Nomination. Two Stars for The Animation Work.

All the little hurts and slights of life build throughout our relationships. Beautifully animated with what I assume is paper mache. Silence is the real killer here.

This was one of the most beautiful, touching animated shorts I have ever seen. Very moving. Highly deserving of the praise and accolades it has received. Also, I did not expect to see an animated short and be impressed with the camera work. Definitely added to its impact. It was a perfect marriage of content and form. Put simply, an extraordinary work of art.

Not sure why all the negative comments. Thought it was beautiful and the bird imagery was fantastic for the storyline.