(View the full article at Life As A Human.) When the Day Breaks (9 min 40 s) by Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis, came out in 1999. After witnessing a horrible accident, Ruby struggles to find connections to the world around her. All of the characters in When the Day Breaks are animals, including a [...]
Free Film Friday — “Ride for Your Life”
Life As A Human Article: Driving Quirks
Free Film Friday – “Runaway” by Cordell Barker
Life As A Human Article: Death by Donut
(View the full article at Life As A Human.) How do you all feel about gift cards? I have a love/hate relationship with them. On the one hand, they’re pretty handy to pick up as a present for people who you’re supposed to shop for but don’t know that well. New friends, coworkers, secret Santas. [...]
Life As A Human Article: The End of an (Pizza) Era
Free Film Friday — “The Sweater” by Sheldon Cohen
(View the whole article at Life As A Human.) It’s full-on hockey mania these days. Playoffs, playoffs, PLAYOFFS! And how better to celebrate with a little animation? The Sweater, by Sheldon Cohen , is adapted from a short story by Quebec writer Roch Carrier (who also narrates this film). In a rural Quebec village the [...]
Life As A Human Article: To My Mom, With Love
(View the full article at Life As A Human.) My sisters and I have this unofficial competition going. We like to see who can make mom cry on holidays. Christmas, birthdays, Mother’s Day. Anything that involves a card. We’re not mean people. Really. It’s a badge of honour if we are able to express ourselves [...]
Life As A Human Article: Ashes Of Doom
(You can check out the full article at Life As A Human.) The Canadian Department of National Health and Welfare commissioned Ashes of Doom in the 70s as part of their anti-smoking campaign. It’s only two minutes long, and half of that is the credits. But it’s truly fantastic. They stole the set, costume and [...]
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