Retirement Plan: An Interview with John Kelly & Tara Lawall

Retirement Plan (2025) is a whimsical story about Ray, a man at apathy with his life, dreaming of the beauty and joy he will find in retirement.    This 7-minute Oscar nominated animated short was created by the terrific team of John Kelly (Director/Co-Writer) and Tara Lawall (Co-Writer). The three of us sat down to discuss what got them into the arts, what they drew from their own life to put into the story, how the film has affected people in different ways, and more.    Watch the Film on The New Yorker's YouTube Channel - https://youtu.be/2Mqa4zfJdx4?si=9TxEZyIALyD_ryIz  Follow John Kelly - @johnkelly_jnr on Instagram Follow Tara Lawall - @taralawallwritessometimes on Instagram Follow Retirement Plan - @retirementplan_film on Instagram   Follow the Movie Archer Podcast Network: Movie Archer Follow the show on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/revalmanac/ Follow the show on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/RevAlmanac Follow the show on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/RevAlmanac/ Follow the show on Podbean: https://revisionistalmanac.podbean.com/ Email the show at [email protected]