Janett Weaver, Joana Madruga & Tina Matherson
“Unboxing Her” is a stop-motion animated short that portrays the limitations, fears, and obstacles women experience throughout the game of life.
The story takes place on a gameboard inside a male-dominant social construct that determines the rules of the game. From battling stereotypes, barriers, and biases these women dig deep into a powerful source to push pass inner demons, external chatter, and marble ceilings.
Janett Weaver is a producer/director with 10 years of experience developing creative content for various platforms. She has managed multiple creative teams and strives to bring excellence to every project she touches. Her passion is telling compelling stories in a creative way and has built her career on being innovative.
In 2019, Janett along with Tina Matherson, co-executive produced CNN’s first podcast docuseries, which lead to the launch of CNN Audio. Prior to that, Janett spent her career with HLN, InSession, and CNN's documentary unit.
Maya Dite-Shepard
Dinah Kalaha & María Bjarnadótti
An animated short film about a mythical Selkie and a Scottish girl standing together against assault.
We are Dinah Kalaha & Maria Bjarnadottir, a visual development artist and an animator who are passionate about telling magical and meaningful stories th...
Matt Shanahan
The music video tells the story of The Gunner, a 23 year old tail-gunner in WWI, who has been shot down over enemy territory and is slowly dying. The Gunner dreams of a better world with peace and solidarity, and no war. Dreaming of change to come to the world as he slowly leaves it.
