It's a Wonderful Loaf

A whimsically, animated poem created in a painterly style evoking the vibrant watercolors of artists, J.M.W. Turner and John Singer Sargent. The piece is nestled within a colorful, dreamy, richly textured, pre-WWII Europe illustrating a host of working men and women – porters, bakers, millers, farmers, dockers, waiters and more - going about their daily life. Written and narrated by, economist, Russ Roberts.

  • Betsy De Fries
    Director
    As the River Flows, Au Petite Mort, Yo-Yo, Banting, Power of Sound, Ja-Knicker,
  • Betsy De Fries
    Director
    As the River Flows, Au Petite Mort, Banting, Yo-Yo, Power of Sound
  • Russ Roberts
    Writer
  • Betsy De Fries
    Producer
  • Russ Roberts
    Producer
  • Shana Farley
    Producer
  • Chris Dauer
    Producer
  • Russ Roberts
    Key Cast
  • Monica Pascqual
    Composers
  • BZ Lewis
    Composers
  • pop Tuna
    Composers
  • Project Type:
    Animation
  • Genres:
    Education, Economics
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    March 15, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    250,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Distribution Information
  • Stanford University
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Betsy De Fries, Betsy De Fries

Jerry van de Beek is Little Fluffy Clouds' co-founder and the director of many award-winning commercials and shorts. He likes nothing more than experimenting with different styles and looks to ensure that he remains at the forefront of new technologies. Staying hands-on, by working in 2D, 3D, VFX and live-action, he mixes up the usual to arrive at the unusual.

Betsy De Fries is a writer, poet and mixed media artist. She is also Little Fluffy Clouds' founder, director and producer. Her checkered past includes theatres, nightclubs, performance spaces and international art collectives.

Together they make up the talented duo that comprises, Little Fluffy Clouds Animation.

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