The second season of CB Fest comes to a conclusion today with the online premiere of an audience favorite at many film festivals – Timber (Switzerland, 2014) – a short film that is as macabre as it is adorable.
Timber tackles a simple question: We all know that a log campfire is a great way to stay warm, but what happens when the subjects trying to stay warm are logs themselves?
Director Nils Hedinger juxtaposes a lighthearted 2d cartoon style with dark themes. His mission, he tells Cartoon Brew, was to make a film that was entertaining and funny, but his story also incorporates sharp social commentary on how people treat – and mistreat – each other during times of crisis.
