2027 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Corpus Christi’ Director Bea Lema
Bea Lema discusses ‘Corpus Christi,’ her partly embroidered animated short about mental illness, religion, family, and inherited trauma.
Bea Lema discusses ‘Corpus Christi,’ her partly embroidered animated short about mental illness, religion, family, and inherited trauma.
Filmmakers and animation leaders warn the closure of Proyecto Corto will leave emerging talent with fewer funding, distribution, and exhibition opportunities.
Lema’s animated short adapts her graphic novel using embroidered sets and bespoke 2D animation to tell a story about mental illness and family memory.
Former Annecy winner Alberto Vázquez uses teddy bears and unicorns to deliver his colorful, vulgar, and hilarious anti-war allegory.
Hedgehogs, ninjas, rainbows, and trolls — kids are well catered for at this year’s event.