WITNESS: An Organima Film


2024, 5:30




An upcoming shortfilm comprised of the studies and findings from my organima research series. Premiering in festivals worldwide this year.

Supported by the Canada Council of the Arts


Official Selections:

May 06-11- Anifilm International Festival of Animated Film (Liberec, Czech Republic)
May 26-31 - Les Sommets du cinéma d'animation (Montreal, Canada)
Jun 19-22 - Fest Anča International Animation Festival (Žilina, Slovakia)
Jun 24-29 - Utah Arts Festival Fear No Film (Salt Lake City, Utah)

Full Credits:

Created by Nik Arthur

Script by Nik Arthur and Jodre Datu
Producer: Nik Arthur
Executive Producer: Ben Wittkugel (Ploeg Arts)
Artist Manager & Publicist: Ben Wittkugel (Ploeg Arts)

Uu co-directed with Anna Chandler
Uu animation support by Marvin Lau
Ksha-sha co-directed with Emi Takahashi
Ksha-sha made in collaboration with Masumi Rodriguez and Elena Kirby
Tch co-directed with Emi Takahashi

Musicians: Will Miller, Jonah Yano, Ouri, Hinako Omori, Daniela Andrade, Ivy Boxall
Title Design: Emi Takahashi, Anna Chandler, Nik Arthur
Credit Design: Anna Chandler
Audio Mastering: Sam Hall

Special Thanks to Toko Hosoya, Alex Siber, David May, Emily Allan, Dominique Di Libero, Jeff Tence, Raiden Louie, Kelsey Duplain, Enoch Ncube, Connor Garel

Supported by Canada Council for the Arts



so much can happen


Animated rotoscope experiment, 02:12. 

Score by David May
Posing and Assistance by Emily Allan and Toko Hosoya

so much can happen explores the mundane and quiet moments between major plot points of our life. These memories gradually abstract and bleed together into feeling.

Concepts are visualized by thick and harsh charcoal lines that illustrate the contours of a memory, while a faded photograph tints the background from behind.

thank you so much to haley, MMC, emily, toko, enoch, david, sam, eddie, rene, and kosta.



distance travelled was a brief research animation series.






distance travelled 01

Research animation, 00:08 

How far does a lazy eye travel?



distance travelled 02

Research animation, 00:10 




Light Wrapping a Face

Digital animation, 00:24

18.5” x 25” Woodcut print, Black Ink on White Kozuke Paper

Sound by Marshall Mulherin