
WITHIN THE CANVAS
WITHIN THE CANVAS
Animation,
Australia
2024
Runtime, min
2



Selections and Awards:
REVIEWS:
A sweet, warm, and unexpected film. Emotional. It touches deep, vulnerable layers of experience. It shows one of the ways creativity is born. Life-affirming. Thank you!
Live Screenings Attendee
That was so pretty! I didn't totally get it, but I felt it. The moment the bunny turned huge and moved? I was like - whoa! Is this a dream or real? And then she goes back and just keeps drawing… I dunno, it just felt peaceful in the end.
Avery Tremblay
Aesthetically, it’s soft and poetic, but I do wonder: was the symbolism too on-the-nose? Girl enters art, feels fear, returns more confident - it’s a classic arc. That said, the execution was elegant, and I appreciate the restraint - no dialogue, just pure visual flow.
Javier Hernandez Gomez
When she got scared inside the painting, I honestly felt that. Like - sometimes your own imagination can be overwhelming. But then she came back and it was like… calm. Like she made peace with it. That really touched me.
Jose Fornies
There’s something inherently profound about crossing into one’s own artwork - it’s like stepping into the subconscious. Was the transformation of the girl into the canvas a metaphor for creative vulnerability? The transition back - that subtle shift - felt like a quiet triumph over fear.
Aiden Caron
OMG, the brushstroke transitions were so fluid.
Pia Luiz