Talespinners

CHRISTOPHER changes his name (prod. Tamara Lynch ; dir., animator, Cilia Sawadogo); A young boy decides to change his name many times but soon decides that his original name is just as good. Based on the book by Itah Sadu who also narrates the film. “Lights for Gita” (prod. Tamara Lynch ; dir. Michel Vo ; animator, Gregory Houston); A young girl is excited about celebrating Divali, an old Indian festival that fills the dark with the light. Her excitement soon ends because of a storm. Based on the book by Rachna Gilmore. “The Magic of Anansi” (prod. Tamara Lynch ; dir., animator, Jamie Mason ; animator, Luigi Allemano); Anansi a spider living in the jungle doesn’t think the other animals respected him so he sets out to gain the respect he deserves. Based on a West Indian tale and narrated by Winston Sutton. “From far away” (prod. Michael Fukushima ; dir., animators, Shira Avni, Serene El-Haj Daoud); A little girl tries to fit into a new school in a new country. Based on the book by Robert Munsch and Saoussan Askar. “CHRISTOPHER: please clean up your room!” (prod. Tamara Lynch ; dir., animator, Vincent Gauthier ; animator, Jo Meuris); A young boy manages to scare his family and friends with his messy room. This soon changes thanks to a few friends. Based on the book by Itah Sadu who also narrates the film.