TT animation a winner in Brazil
Update:
On Saturday 31st July 2021, North Eleven’s animation Caroni, placed 3rd in the Shorts category of
the Guará Mapping Festival in Brazil. The film was 1 of 5 shorts featured at the festival from 112
submissions.
Inspired by the scarlet ibis, significant to the Guará Mapping Festival and the national bird dear to
Trinbagonians, North Eleven based in Trinidad and Tobago, created a wildlife protection story. It was
directed by Johann Medford and Arnaldo James with illustration+animation by Samantha Farmer.
The story set in the Caroni Swamp portrays two futures influenced by human practices. James, who
wrote the story, expressed, “Poaching is a serious threat to the scarlet ibis, a bird that also faces the
impacts of climate change and environmental degradation. This piece is in solidarity with the protection
efforts to heighten awareness about disrupting ecosystems and the risk of depriving future
generations.”
On Saturday Caroni, an animation-short set in the Caroni Swamp about the scarlet ibis premiered.
This North Eleven film was 1 of 5 shorts selected to feature the Guará Mapping Festival. The festival, based in Brazil, received 112 entries across categories from artists around the world.
Date: Saturday 31st July 2021, 7pm (GMT-4 i.e. T&T time)
Link to view: https://www.twitch.tv/guaramappingfestival Festival website: https://guaramappingfestival.com/
Festival social media:
https://www.instagram.com/guaramappingfestival/
https://youtube.com/channel/UCspFW7Kx8Aubkd1XxF51D7Q
www.facebook.com/guaramappingfestival
Inspired by the scarlet ibis, significant to the Guará Mapping Festival and the national bird dear to Trinbagonians, North Eleven, based in Trinidad and Tobago, created a wildlife protection story. The story is set in the Caroni Swamp portrays two futures influenced by human practices.
Poaching is a serious threat to the scarlet ibis, a bird that also faces the impacts of climate change and environmental degradation. North Eleven contributes this piece in solidarity with protection efforts, to heighten awareness about disrupting ecosystems and about depriving future generations.
For many, the COVID-19 pandemic is filled with seclusion and longing for the outdoors. Wetlands in the Caribbean and around the world, may not be an immediate go-to for everyone when this seclusion ends, but as we reemerge we have an opportunity to do much better with how we treat and see nature.
Created by North Eleven with direction by Johann Medford, story by Arnaldo James and illustration+animation by Samantha Farmer.
About North Eleven
Specialists in animation and motion design; real-time visual performance (VJing); digital display services including projection mapping, site planning and screen control; film festival management; entertainment and creative industry consultancy, North Eleven has worked throughout the Caribbean since 2005. Learn more at their website www.northelevenlife.com.
North Eleven is a member of the Artists and Cultural Workers Registry of Trinidad and Tobago in the fields of Animation, Projection Arts and Cinema (exhibition).
