Mother Nature
a short film by Cooper
4:41 | Experimental / Animation | Colour, B&W | January 2026
Techniques: Scratch Animation, Hand Process (b&w), Hand Process (col), Animated Painting, Optically Printed, Baked in Oven
Language: English
“A hand-altered 16mm meditation where ecosystems breathe, resist, erode, and sing through nature’s hidden rhythms.”
Mother Nature is an abstract exploration of the natural world and its ongoing struggle for survival. Shot on 16mm, the film uses texture, movement, and form to express the tension between resilience and destruction within nature’s fragile ecosystems. The film has been physically altered through a series of material interventions — baked in an oven, bleached, hand-painted, and scratched — transforming the celluloid itself to mirror the erosion, violence, and beauty found in nature’s own processes. The experimental soundtrack was created by capturing the hidden sounds of plants through sensitive microphones, amplifying the subtle vibrations and internal rhythms of organic life.
Violets are Blue
a short film by Callen Maude
1:41 | Experimental | Colour, B&W | January 2026
Techniques: Hand Process (b&w), Hand Process (col), Drawing/Painting on cels
Language: English
“A violet tinted love letter to life on the prairies.”
Balancing quiet observation and playful imagery, “Violets are Blue” is a nostalgic montage of hand-coloured footage set in Winnipeg and the Interlake.
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