Emmy-Nominated Animator Sherene Strausberg Continues Cinematic Climate Change Festival Charge with Short "Cool For You"
Executive Produced by Stranger Things star Matthew Modine, "Cool For You" captivates while commanding a conversation with children about collective action and going carbon negative.
- (1888PressRelease) January 21, 2023 - Over the last few months, "Cool For You" has been fascinating film festivals around the globe, including the New Media Film Festival, Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival, Brooklyn Film Festival, Rochester International Children's Film Festival, Providence Children's Film Festival, and the Children's Film Festival Seattle to name a few.
“My short film, "Cool For You", is a passion project that came out of my time in lockdown during the pandemic. Based on the book of the same title, using all the illustrations from the book, it comes to life with animation, voiceover, music and sound effects. It explains global warming to very young children without scaring them and hopefully inspires the next generation of scientists, inventors and advocates to fight for our planet as temperatures rise and resources become scarcer. It became a family project when all the characters of the book were voiced by my husband, our three children and myself. As a former film composer, the music is based on a lullaby I wrote for my son when I was pregnant with him and used to play for him on earbuds to my belly.” – stated "Cool For You" Director / Animator Sherene Strausberg
UPCOMING FESTIVALS:
Norwalk Film Festival: January 20 - 23rd 2023 (Norwalk,Connecticut)
https://www.norwalkfilmfestival.org/
Wild & Scenic Film Festival: February 16-20th 2023 (Nevada City, California)
https://wildandscenicfilmfestival.org/
Colorado Environmental Film Festival: Feb 23-26th 2023 (Golden, Colorado)
https://ceff.net/
Garden State Film Festival: March 23-26th 2023 (Asbury Park, NJ)
https://www.gsff.org/
One Earth Collective: Saturday, 4 March 2023 at 10am CT
https://oneearthcollective.org/
AWARDS
YoFiFest 2022: Audience Choice Award
Accolade Global Film Competition:
Award of Merit Special Mention: Children / Family Programming
Award of Merit Special Mention: Women Filmmakers
Global Shorts: Honorable Mention
Chinh India Kids Film Festival: Bronze Category "Films Up to 5 Minutes" https://www.chinh.in/cikff
Iconic Actor Matthew Modine and producing partner Adam Rackoff have come on board to Executive Produce Award-winning designer Sherene Strausberg's directorial debut "Cool For You." The animated short film is based on the book of the same title that explains global warming to children. Incorporating different characters and families, animals and plants, children are introduced to CO2 and positive ways to improve our impact on the Earth.
View the "Cool For You" trailer here https://vimeo.com/87thstreetcreative/coolforyoutrailer
Cinco Dedos Peliculas is a film, video, and multimedia production company founded by actor/filmmaker Matthew Modine and producer Adam Rackoff, a former Apple marketing executive, podcaster, and two-time Webby Award-winning filmmaker with over 35 credits to his name.
To arrange an interview with "Cool For You" Director / Animator Sherene Strausberg, media contact Workhouse CEO, Adam Nelson via nelson ( @ ) workhousepr dot com +1 212 dot 645 dot 8006
Based on the children's picture book "Cool for You" it explains the basic science of climate change and actions we can take to help. Climate change is an urgent problem. Super storms, floods, droughts, and fires- we are just getting a taste of the new normal without global collective action to stop greenhouse gas emissions. "Cool for You" features a story of uniting to learn about the Earth and to work to stop climate change.
FILM LINKS:
http://www.coolforyoufilm.com
Book Information: http://www.cbaillustration.com/cool-for-you
PROFESSIONAL LINKS
https://www.87thstreetcreative.com/https://www.instagram.com/sherenestrausberg/
https://vimeo.com/87thstreetcreative
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherene-strausberg-2322038
Founded in 1987 by filmmaker Michal Goldman, Filmmakers Collaborative is a tax-exempt organization that provides low cost fiscal sponsorship to independent media makers. It is now the grantee of record for thousands of media projects across the country. It’s mission is to sponsor and support the independent media community through fiscal sponsorship as well as offering programming opportunities that bring people together for learning and networking. To donate to create Sherene Strausberg’s next film visit https://filmmakerscollab.org/films/intersection-allies/
INTERSECTION ALLIES
The children’s book Intersection Allies, published by Dottir Press, is an incredible, illustrated children’s book that addresses the important issues going on in today’s world about race, sexuality, class and gender. The three authors behind the book collectively have over a dozen years of experience in helping create constructive conversations about identity and social justice. It is my hope as a filmmaker and animator to bring their compassionate, empathetic book to life through animation, for children and adults to enjoy, engage with, and gain understanding about inclusion and diversity. Donate to create this film https://filmmakerscollab.org/films/intersection-allies/
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