IMA Film alum thesis project gains global recognition
Image Arts ��� Film alum Dani Sadun is gaining international recognition with her animated thesis project, Frida in the Sky, now featured on ���an online launchpad for the next generation of great filmmakers.
The short follows eight-year-old Frida, an engineering prodigy secretly building a plane for her chronically ill grandmother. Set between Ecuadorian and Canadian cultures, the story explores intergenerational bonds and identity���all without dialogue.
���With the help of my professors and peers, year by year I was able to find the drive behind my craft and tell stories that genuinely come from the heart. However, I also learned the reality of filmmaking, especially for independent production,��� says Sadun, reflecting on her time in the program. ���I learned about how complex it can be, but also under the guidance of our professors who are actually in the industry, I was able to grasp a realistic approach to film production.���
Selected by over 20 festivals worldwide and named a Student Academy Award semi-finalist, Frida in the Sky stands out as both a technical feat and an emotional journey.
You can watch Frida in the Sky .
Frida in the Sky Poster (Photo courtesy of Dani Sadun)
IMA Alum Dani Sadun (Photo courtesy of Dani Sadun)

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