Merry Xmas Eve to all who celebrate!<\/p>\n
Speaking of things to celebrate, the animated short film \u201cBecoming an Oyster\u201d was an official selection at Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2025 and from the first time I saw this remarkable work of art I was hooked. Made by the team of Elizabeth Schneider and Michael Covello, every detail of this film blows my mind.
\nCoincidentally, it deserves the same description that I gave to the film that came before this in the podcast, Kai Brown\u2019s \u201cThe Anatomy of Jane Doesn\u2019t Exist,\u201d as both strike me as \u201cmoving paintings.\u201d \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Not all animation is a moving painting, but those two films fit the description.
\nNo wonder \u201cBecoming an Oyster\u201d won the Programmer\u2019s Prize for Exceptional Filmmaking.<\/p>\n
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