Geek of Oz

At Anime Expo Lite, Disney+ announced the names of the seven Japanese anime studios bringing their unique talent and perspective to “Star Wars: Visions” - a collection of animated short films from Lucasfilm that will stream exclusively on Disney+.   The anime studios revealed were Kamikaze Douga, Geno Studio (Twin Engine), Studio Colorido (Twin Engine), Trigger, Kinema Citrus, Science Saru, and Production IG. Each studio will use their signature animation and storytelling styles to realise their own visions of the galaxy far, far away.    Lucasfilm’s Jacqui Lopez (Executive Producer), James Waugh (Executive Producer), Josh Rimes (Executive Producer), and Qubic Pictures’ Justin Leach (Co-Executive Producer) and Kanako Shirasaki (Producer) were on hand at the event to reveal each studio and give fans a special look at the environment and concept art as they debuted the title and first details of each short.   + Kamikaze Douga - The Duel  + Geno Studio (Twin Engine...

Earlier this evening I had the pleasure of speaking to 25 year old Sydney based Director and Producer, Sean Rodrigo. Our chat was exhilarating due in no small part to his infectious passion for his upcoming short film, Nerds in Love , which is due to premiere at Flickerfest, a BAFTA recognised event. Starring indie TV darling Lawrence Leung , Aussie pop superstar Stan Walker and girl-nextdoor Tessa De Josselin, Nerds in Love is a popculture soaked romance of both epic and mundane proportions. In the same vein as Taika Waititi's 'Eagle vs Shark' or 'Napoleon Dynamite', Nerds in Love relishes in an absurdist portrayal of common life.