When stargazer Maryellen learns that a rocket scientist will visit her
classroom and be introduced by the student who writes the best essay on
"The Wonder of Space," she can't wait to enter the contest--even after a
classmate’s disparaging remark that girls and outer space don't mix. To
really make a splash, Maryellen foregoes the essay and draws a comic
book about a fearless adventurer,"Astro Girl." But will her daring comic
earn her a place in the stars?
Writer/Director Maya Rudolph has
loved American Girl since she was eight years old. Now working in
Beijing, China, she’s been focusing on stories that empower girls while
also working with Sesame Street China. She has lots of personal girl
insight and experience to guide Maryellen’s film. In addition, her
storyboards were particularly well done. Her aesthetic is spot-on—the
casting, the art direction, the suburban, period settings, and
especially her idea to contrast the core movie with vintage comic book
storytelling, setting the faded pastels of yesterday against big, bold
colors inked in the pages of comic books typical of the era.
That was so adorable. I loved all the outfits that Mary Ellen wore.
ReplyDeleteVery cute short film.
ReplyDeleteThe girl who played Maryellen is in my 4th grade class.
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