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Dani Meisner

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FormlessFormless · 2023
Formless
2023
MovieDocumentaryAnimation
Every person is born without conditioning. They are raised and taught who they are and who they should become. They’re expected to fit into an idealized mold of the perfect “boy” or “girl.” What happens when someone doesn’t fit that mold… Through interviews paired and poetic images Formless creates a portrait of the trans body. The film pairs sketched animations with live-action bodies to match and highlight differences in body shapes and to create a contrast between the “ideal” mold of a gendered body and the real bodies that trans and gender non-conforming people live in. It is an honest exploration of dysphoria, euphoria, and the molds that society offers. The body is a deeply personal thing to many trans people and this film explores the unique ways trans people experience their bodies in modern society; the liberation of stepping outside of those molds and the liberation of fitting within them.
Stone ColdStone Cold · 2023
Stone Cold
2023
MovieDramaFantasy
A lonely, recluse sculptor must confront his inner turmoil and reckon with his romantic desires when his statue comes to life.
The Truth About Church ClubThe Truth About Church Club · 2024
The Truth About Church Club
2024
MovieComedy
Science-brained 11-year-old Nora has finally convinced somebody - anybody - to join her club to debunk her school's religious nonsense. But when her Aunt Molly walks in on a secret meeting with... dubious research topics on the agenda, Nora is sent on a journey to protect her club, show her religion teacher who's boss, and ultimately learn the balance between facts and feelings.

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FormlessFormless · 2023
Formless
2023
MovieDocumentaryAnimation
Every person is born without conditioning. They are raised and taught who they are and who they should become. They’re expected to fit into an idealized mold of the perfect “boy” or “girl.” What happens when someone doesn’t fit that mold… Through interviews paired and poetic images Formless creates a portrait of the trans body. The film pairs sketched animations with live-action bodies to match and highlight differences in body shapes and to create a contrast between the “ideal” mold of a gendered body and the real bodies that trans and gender non-conforming people live in. It is an honest exploration of dysphoria, euphoria, and the molds that society offers. The body is a deeply personal thing to many trans people and this film explores the unique ways trans people experience their bodies in modern society; the liberation of stepping outside of those molds and the liberation of fitting within them.

Animation