Marley Manalo – The Things We Do For Art

THE PROJECT This project is just the start of something bigger—something that connects to what I want to do with my life: tell stories that matter. At its core, my short film is about one teenager struggling to be heard, but their story is not unique. Millions of teens experience the same frustration, the same […]

Casey Mottola – Euphemism

It’s a long-running idea that women’s sexuality is something to be sublimated and suppressed – we see this over and over again, from ancient Rome to modern movies and shows. When reviewing older and older works of art, I’ve started to notice patterns and coded symbols when something as taboo as women’s sexual autonomy is […]

BLOODSDREAM: Isle of Sweet Airs

Characters are getting developed, backstories are coming together, and a realistic world with just a few fantastical qualities is being built. It’s been a long couple months, but yours truly (Helen) is back at it again with a rework of BLOODSDREAM! Check out the painting process of my first panel below! Blocking – I wanted […]