A friend of mine asked me for thirteen minutes. Just thirteen minutes of my time, and he
promised it would be worth it. I trusted him and pulled up the link, and I'm really glad I did. Now I'm asking the same of you.
It's called Forevergreen, a hand-crafted animated short film made by two Disney animators as an after-hours passion project. Two hundred volunteers donated their nights and weekends over six years, nobody got paid, and it just received an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Short Film.
The story was inspired by the parable of the prodigal son, and the filmmakers were up-front about that. They wanted to make something true, a story about grace and redemption and what it looks like when someone receives a rescue they did nothing to earn. There's no dialogue in the film, not a single spoken word, but somehow it gets all the way inside you before you've had a chance to put your guard up.
The most common reaction people have after watching is something close to: That bear doesn't deserve this. The directors hear it all the time, and their response is simple: "Yes. You're right. None of us do."
Do you have thirteen minutes? If so, go find Forevergreen on YouTube. I don’t think you’ll
regret it.
peace,
Nick
Watch video HERE
promised it would be worth it. I trusted him and pulled up the link, and I'm really glad I did. Now I'm asking the same of you.
It's called Forevergreen, a hand-crafted animated short film made by two Disney animators as an after-hours passion project. Two hundred volunteers donated their nights and weekends over six years, nobody got paid, and it just received an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Short Film.
The story was inspired by the parable of the prodigal son, and the filmmakers were up-front about that. They wanted to make something true, a story about grace and redemption and what it looks like when someone receives a rescue they did nothing to earn. There's no dialogue in the film, not a single spoken word, but somehow it gets all the way inside you before you've had a chance to put your guard up.
The most common reaction people have after watching is something close to: That bear doesn't deserve this. The directors hear it all the time, and their response is simple: "Yes. You're right. None of us do."
Do you have thirteen minutes? If so, go find Forevergreen on YouTube. I don’t think you’ll
regret it.
peace,
Nick
Watch video HERE