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Watch: 'Joana' Short Film - A Lovely Animated Tribute to a Daughter

by Alex Billington
April 2, 2024
Source: Vimeo

"Through her eyes, I can glimpse a wild dance of the world." Meet Joana, a 6-year-old Spanish girl who loves costumes and saying "no." And meet her super creative Dad, Antoni, also called "Podenco," who is a freelance animator and artist living in Valencia, Spain. His latest short film is titled Joana and it's a tribute to his daughter. This wonderful 3-minute animated short features Antoni talking about magical and special and gorgeous and unique his daughter Joana is. He takes footage of her and vibrantly animates it - the short film is a "Rotoscope of more than 2,000 hand painted frames" and it's stunning. Not only is all the imagery itself magical, envisioning many of Joana's thoughts & expressions, but his love for her is so boundless and beautiful and comes across so invigorating in here. This one is absolutely worth a watch, something to lift your spirits as a reminder of how much love is out there – and how kids are a constant source of inspiration.

Thanks to Vimeo Staff Picks for the tip on this one. Brief intro to this short from Vimeo: "This is a little film about my daughter. A Rotoscope of more than 2.000 hand painted frames." Joana is an animated short created and directed by Spanish filmmaker Antoni Sendra aka "Podenco" based in Valencia, Spain - you can see more of his work on his Vimeo page or visit his official website or follow him on IG @podenco__. He explains his background: "For the past 10 years I've been honing my craft in a broad range of work… I find the sweet spot by merging both analog and digital realms, employing a wide variety of mediums including Animation, Live Action, Stop Motion and Collage." The short is animated by Antoni Sendra and Luis Llácer, featuring music by Carles Chiner. Produced entirely by Sendra, with Pangur Animation and The Fly Hunter. For more info on the film, visit Vimeo or follow him on IG. To discover more shorts, click here. Thoughts?

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