Celebrating the Art, Craft and Business of Animation https://www.awn.com/ en-US 15 Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:23:00 -0800 Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:25:50 -0800 https://www.awn.com/animationworld/whale-52-sings-song-hope-lonely Indie animation legend Bill Plympton’s latest short film, directed by Emmy-winning actor Daniel Neiden and starring Bruce Vilanch, tells the emotional and uplifting story of an aging widower, a school volunteer, working with a young selective mute boy, who connect through a written journal and the true legend of the ‘loneliest’ whale.   Victoria Davis https://www.awn.com/animationworld/whale-52-sings-song-hope-lonely Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:23:00 PST Celebrating Human Connection