Kanopy (Firm)

Fighting the good fight to save the environment means changing minds and behaviors as well as policies. But how do you cut through the clutter of modern media to connect with your audience on an emotional level?. This carefully-curated collection from the archives of Stash Magazine showcases 16 innovative films designed to make sure their environmental messages get heard, understood and shared.

Irene is eight years old and has just awakened from a horrible dream in this award-winning short film from Spain.. Winner of an American Film Award for Best Short Film.

This Oscar-winning short film tells the story of a sick young boy named Alfred. Through stories about HELIUM - a magical fantasy world, told by the hospital's eccentric janitor Enzo, Alfred regains joy and happiness, and finds a safe haven.. Winner of Best Short Film, Live Action at the Academy Awards. Nominated for Best Narrative Short at the Tribeca Film Festival.. "Touching and visually captivating, the film combines fantasy elements with its emotional...

Avoiding uncomfortable pauses in a conversation is an art. Creating such moments in a conversation is a job, more precisely, this is White's job. In this whimsical musical short, dance along with White, a man who interferes in conversations at appropriate - or quite inconvenient - moments.. Official Selection at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, Durban International Film Festival, and the San Francisco Dance Film Festival

Mark Rappaport's first film commences with Gerald Mur "studying the cinema" in the form of a blow-up glamor shot of Garbo. Then "the cinema" studies Gerald (from numerous angles) followed by a standoff as filmmaker and subject circle one another, dueling with cameras to determine who's watcher and who's watched.. Gerald's philosophical soundtrack musings ("People don't ask for beauty, they'll settle for less ugliness," "To live together destroys integrity")...

A man is robbed and stabbed on a metro train. As he lays dying, a friendship from his youth flashes before his eyes.. The official Dutch entry for the Best Animated Short Oscar Award. Nominated for The Annecy Cristal at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival, Grand Prize Winner at the Ottawa International Animation Festival, and the Blue Sky Studios Award for Best Animation at the Woodstock Film Festival. "JUNKYARD, which has won 22 festival...

Despite his solid build, Jason is a shy teenager. At the pool, a classmate bullies him, comparing him to a "Sumo." Furious, he seizes the young man and tries to drown him. The assault is violent, and Jason faces three days of suspension as punishment. At home, he kills time researching godlike Japanese athletes called "Rikishis." His identification with them is instantaneous, and his journey begins.... Official Selection at the Orlando Film Festival....

In this riveting short film, a man's daughter finds shelter in a cult. Scared by the situation, he decides to take her back home by force. But can he really make her happy?. Official Selection at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival and the Festival du nouveau cinéma.

A film noir murder mystery that takes place in a sleazy hotel. As cops investigate the gruesome murders, they become the victims of this evil force. What Jaws did to swimming, SHUTEYE HOTEL will do for sleeping.... Winner of Best Short Film at Málaga International Week of Fantastic Cinema and nominated for Best Narrative Short at the Tribeca Film Festival.

This award-winning animated short tells the story of Guida, a sweet lady in her later years, who has been working for 30 years in the City’s Forum and feels stuck in a numbing routine. After she sees an ad seeking for a life model for a drawing class, she challenges her safe place and dares to strip naked not only of of her clothes, but of her fears. A beautiful reflexion on artistic inspiration, art as a transformative agent, and the concept of...