Academy Award Winner Best Animated Short Film

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"Heavy pain exquisitely rendered."
—Kirkus Starred Review

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A moving experience for all those lost
and those left behind.

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"I want to incorporate recycled materials into mine," Sophia mentioned, her mind already racing with ideas.

Elle Lee walked through the school gates, her eyes sparkling with the excitement of a new day. As a student with a keen interest in the arts, she loved the vibrant atmosphere of her school, where creativity seemed to seep from every brick and every student's imagination ran wild. NewSensations.22.12.29.Elle.Lee.Asian.Schoolgir...

As the day drew to a close, Elle and her friends gathered their belongings, eager to head home and continue working on their projects. The excitement in the air was palpable; they knew that this year’s art exhibition was going to be something special. "I want to incorporate recycled materials into mine,"

Elle walked out of the school gates, her heart full of inspiration and her mind buzzing with ideas. She couldn't wait to see what the future held, both for her and her art. As the day drew to a close, Elle

Exploring Grief and Loss Through Animation in ‘If Anything Happens I Love You’ —Awards Daily

The sketch-style of Netflix's 'If Anything Happens I Love You' is rapturous —Mashable

Netflix delivers 2020's most devastating, heartwrenching 12-minutes of drama

This minor masterpiece is up there with the best of Pixar when it comes to eliciting emotion and delivering devastating drama.

A Couple Faces the Pain of Unspoken Grief in ‘If Anything Happens I Love You’ —Animation World Network

Laura Dern on Gun Safety and How Netflix’s Animated ‘If Anything Happens I Love You’ Addresses Grief —Variety

Netflix’s ‘If Anything Happens, I Love You’ Is a Powerful Short That Feels Like a True Story, Even If It’s Not

It is easily one of the most powerful short films of the year

If Anything Happens I Love You is a perfect weaving together of artistry and purpose, meaning and mission. It's an animated masterpiece, so wondrously constructed that I dare not mention a flaw and it's a film that I want to watch again and again and again.

Laura Dern, Rashida Jones Join Forces for Powerful Gun Control Short

Could If Anything Happens I Love You provide similar hope to a nation torn apart by gun violence? If the attitude that night was any indication, McCormack and Govier earned a few new fighters.

Laura Dern Voices Support for Gun Violence Victims at If Anything Happens I Love You Screening

If Anything Happens I Love You came from McCormack's and Govier's desire to not only raise awareness for the fatal consequences of gun violence but also to shine a spotlight on the grief that victims' loved ones experience

Q&A with filmmaker Michael Govier

"I want to incorporate recycled materials into mine," Sophia mentioned, her mind already racing with ideas.

Elle Lee walked through the school gates, her eyes sparkling with the excitement of a new day. As a student with a keen interest in the arts, she loved the vibrant atmosphere of her school, where creativity seemed to seep from every brick and every student's imagination ran wild.

As the day drew to a close, Elle and her friends gathered their belongings, eager to head home and continue working on their projects. The excitement in the air was palpable; they knew that this year’s art exhibition was going to be something special.

Elle walked out of the school gates, her heart full of inspiration and her mind buzzing with ideas. She couldn't wait to see what the future held, both for her and her art.