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ahhhh I super meant to make my Festivids rec post before reveals happened, but I haven't actually looked at anyone's names yet so we'll just pretend I actually did finish composing this under the wire!

I received not one but two extremely delightful vids:

Slow Hope, for the recent anime adaptation of my beloved 7 Seeds, which does an incredible job pulling out the gorgeous landscapes and atmosphere of the show and the key theme of the relationships that pull you through impossible times

Me Oyen, Me Escuchen, a Los Espookys vid which you should all go watch if my post about it from a few months ago even moderately intrigued you because it will give you a better sense of the bizarre, affectionate, exuberant mood of the show than anything I could have possibly said

I have not had a chance to watch through the entire collection but I did see a bunch of others that delighted me particularly, including but not limited to:

Hello My Old Heart - both Moana vids were really good this year but this one was my favorite for the nonlinear storytelling and the thematic build

Nothing But the Water - a beautiful Underground vid focusing on Ernestine that manages to both capture the complexities of her character and give her a moment of grace

We're Here, But Should We Have Come? - I've never seen Travel Man but the comic timing on this vid is so brilliant that it absolutely doesn't matter

Good As Hell - also true for this Midsommar vid; a gem and a work of art

Grounds for Divorce - David Tennant's Hamlet, A+ atmosphere and use of thematic symbolism

They're On Their Way - Muppet Treasure Island is my absolute favorite Muppet movie and this my new favorite Muppet vid

...and now I have to go to chorus practice so the vid that I made will wait until tonight!