Our second season explores transformation through three uncommon classics found around the globe. A classic tale endures past its age because of its transforming effect on a person’s self-understanding. Though it may be reinterpreted as time goes by, something at its core remains. We are excited to show you three adaptations in different media.
One Sun Boy
One Sun Boy is a Japanese folk tale about a tiny samurai who goes on an adventure of self-discovery. This 5-minute stop-motion origami film will premiere on YouTube in 2021.
Against the Shore
Against the Shore, written by Daniel Cameron and adapted from Open Boat, a short story classic by Stephen Crane, will be a staged production making its world premiere at the Hollywood Fringe Festival in 2021.
In the Lake
In the Lake will be a short film based on a Belarusian urban legend similar to the famous tale of the lost city of Atlantis. This stop-motion short film will showcase the intricate paper-cutting folk art, vytynanky. Check out its YouTube world premiere in 2021.