In Mangittatuarjuk The Gnawer of Rocks, animation director Evan DeRushie reflects on stop motion as a form of cultural stewardship, translating Inuit oral tradition into a tactile and atmospheric Sundance animated short.

Animator Kate Renshaw-Lewis discusses her Sundance-selected short Busy Bodies, exploring labor, everyday objects, and hand-drawn animation through surreal, tactile storytelling.