How to Be at Home: Animated Short on Social Isolation
The 2020 pandemic forced millions into lockdown, prompting a reimagined animated short by poet Tanya Davis and filmmaker Andrea Dorfman. Titled "How to Be at Home," it updates their 2010 video-poem "How to Be Alone," now unfolding within the pages of a book to tell a poignant story about solitude and confinement.
Key facts
- The short film is titled 'How to Be at Home'.
- It was created by poet Tanya Davis and filmmaker Andrea Dorfman.
- It is a reworking of their 2010 video-poem 'How to Be Alone'.
- The story is set entirely within the pages of a book.
- The film comments on social isolation during the 2020 pandemic.
- 2020 was a year of social distancing, lockdown, curfews, and restrictions.
- Millions experienced unprecedented confinement at home.
- The film is described as touching and melancholic.
Entities
Artists
- Tanya Davis
- Andrea Dorfman
Institutions
- Artribune