birdtopia

Four common city birds set out to save their homes from urban expansion. An Animated Storytelling project.

“Animated Storytelling” is a collaborative acting and storytelling class where students are paired with an acting teacher, a scientist, and a visual artist to create an animated film about a particular species of animal. The original story, title, and drawings were developed through a collaborative artistic process. "Birdtopia" was created entirely in the virtual classroom during Covid lockdown.

Birdtopia was an official selection at both the Fargo-Moorhead KIDS Fantastic Film Festival, and the Kids First! Film Festival.

Scientist: Christopher Rota

Illustrator: Stavros Pavlides

Acting: Dana Leigh Snyder