The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
This awesome animated short should help you get started on this monday morning.
Inspired, in equal measures, by Hurricane Katrina, Buster Keaton, The Wizard of Oz, and a love for books, “Morris Lessmore” is a story of people who devote their lives to books and books who return the favor. Morris Lessmore is a poignant, humorous allegory about the curative powers of story. Using a variety of techniques (miniatures, computer animation, 2D animation) award winning author/ illustrator William Joyce and Co-director Brandon Oldenburg present a new narrative experience that harkens back to silent films and M-G-M Technicolor musicals. “Morris Lessmore” is old fashioned and cutting edge at the same time.
“The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore” is one of five animated short films that will be considered for outstanding film achievements of 2011 in the 84th Academy Awards ®.
Film Awards Won by “The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore”
To date, “The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore” film has drummed up fans all over the world taking home the following awards:
· Cinequest Film Fest: Best Animated Short
· Palm Springs International ShortFest: Audience Favorite Award
· SIGGRAPH: Best in ShowTo enjoy “Morris Lessmore” and other Moonbot Apps please visit the following links:
tinyurl.com/lessmoreipad
tinyurl.com/numberlys
tinyurl.com/bullseyeapp
Tales of Wonder
I recently created this book trailer for Huston Smith’s new autobiography Tales of Wonder. It’s shocking what this man has accomplished, who he’s met, and how he’s changed the world. Meeting Huston Smith was an honor and I felt so privileged to work on his memoir. Check out the video below (and wait until the end for a nice outtake).
~Abby
You can read more about him in this great Newsweek Article.
The Alchemist Live with Paulo Coelho
I’m not sure if you’ve ever read The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, but chances are you have. It’s been on the New York Times Best Sellers List for over 50 weeks (that’s almost a year!). And it’s about to celebrate its 20th Anniversary. So the reason why I bring this up… for the past few months I’ve been working on a project that will culminate in an online event September 17th, 2008.
Here’s the lowdown:
It’s called, THE ALCHEMIST LIVE. Basically Paulo is going to talk to everyone, everywhere about The Alchemist. It’s a historic event because Paulo doesn’t usually talk about his book in this way. It’s going to take place on BlogTalkRadio – The AuthorsOnAir channel- so you can call in from your phone or listen online. There’s going to be a question and answer session with callers, and also a special guest (I’ll let you know who when the date gets closer).
The nitty gritty:
The Alchemist Live
September 17th, 2008
12 noon PT / 3PM EST / anywhere else in the world corresponding with those times!
Phone: (347) 945-6141
Website: www.alchemistlive.com
Here’s a promo video HarperOne produced with Paulo for the event:
Here’s a fun little countdown widget you can share, if you’re so inclined!
