513. Jared Hall “Anansi the Spider”

Happy Talk with a Filmmaker Friday! I normally refer to people as filmmakers, but when I think about Jared Hall the word that actually comes to my mind is, “artist.”                                                                                                                                             Jared is an animator, filmmaker, and illustrator, but what unifies all of his talents is that he’s an artist. There you go… Artist! Jared’s short film, Anansi the Spider, played at Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2024 and took home the Filmmakers Award for Outstanding Short Film – Animation and for Outstanding Cast Performance Animation.  This film is beautiful and it was difficult for me to not make that word in all caps. And it’s fun! And it’s cool!                                                                                                                            Honestly, Anansi the Spider is one of those films I feel comfortable stealing a line from a childhood friend, “It’s okay if you don’t like it, but if you don’t like it then I don’t like you.” If you want to learn more about Jared, go to @thatishall (https://www.instagram.com/thatishall/) or his website at https://thatishall.myportfolio.com _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Discover Indie Film Podcast Links DIF Podcast Website – DIF Instagram – DIF BlueSky Discover Indie Film Foundation (nonprofit for the arts) Links DIF Foundation – Sherman Oaks Film Festival – Film Invasion Los Angeles