Behind the Making of Forgotten Island A behind-the-scenes look at how the creative team used anime influences, 1990s nostalgia, and Filipino culture to bring the dual worlds of Forgotten Island to life. Categories Matthew Grieve
Review: Tangles at OIAF “Tangles is a visually stunning, deeply moving animated film that balances lighthearted humour with the emotional reality of caring for aging parents.” – Jith Paul Categories Jith Paul
Review: Lost in Starlight at OIAF “Lost in Starlight is a gentle, relatable animated romance film about love, long distance, and chasing big dreams.” – Jith Paul Categories Jith Paul
Review: We Are Aliens at OIAF “Kadowaki translates a fractured bond between childhood friends into a unique visual style, using expressive hand-drawn animation to capture how emotional memory reshapes the past.” – Jith Paul Categories Jith Paul
Review: Mamiko’s Poop at OIAF “Yasuteru Ohno’s film did not disappoint. It was a relatable story told in an energetic way and cleverly framed with the surreal look of a painting.” – Jith Paul Categories Jith Paul
Review: Flow at OIAF24 “Flow is a film powered by a unique visual language. It is about friendship, camaraderie, making connections with unlikely companions, not forcing yourself on the world and just going with the flow.” – Jith Paul Categories Jith Paul
Review: Memoir of a Snail at OIAF24 “Memoir of a Snail is an engaging bitter-sweet slow burn. The film is a rollercoaster of emotions that builds to one heck of a movie ending.” – Jith Paul Categories Jith Paul
Review: The Wild Robot preview at OIAF24 “The Wild Robot is a film about family–both the family you are born into and the family you sometimes find yourself stumbling into after a shipwreck.” – Jith Paul Categories Jith Paul