Canvas

Former Pixar animator Frank Abney has released his debut short film, CANVAS, on Netflix this week. The short is about a grandfather who, after losing his spouse, loses all inspiration to keep painting. It’s about finding inspiration in spite of grief and loss and leaning on the people around you to keep you going. It’s all told through facial expressions as there’s no dialogue, but it’s as moving a short film as you can find. Here’s hoping Netflix keeps putting more of these out!

—Bennett Levine, Executive Assistant