Mifa: ‘Unwanted Guests,’ ‘The Blossom Crown,’ ‘Nana Lou,’ Lead Socially Minded Digital Pitches
Ann-Marie Corvin Using immersive storytelling to tackle issues such as mental health, trans identity and end-of-life care featured heavily in the pitches in this year’s Digital Experience category at Annecy.Aimed at showcasing the best interactive animated film projects in development, the category’s strong contenders included U.K-Ghanaian branching narrative short “Unwanted Guest,” which tackles depression and anxiety.A blend of animation and live action – which director Comfort Arthur says was inspired by “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” – the film is a dark comedy which follows a young man’s struggles with two unwelcome housemates: Anxiety Anie and Depression Dep.Arthur, whose previous short “Black Barbie” was screened at Annecy in 2017,