Short Pick Of The Day: ‘When You Can Fly’ by Eric Darnell

“A music video for John Legend’s ‘When You Can Fly,’ a song from the vr experience Crow: The Legend. The animated short stars Legend as Crow, the most popular and admired animal in the forest with his magnificent colors and beautiful voice. But when the very first winter arrives, Crow has determine if he will make the ultimate sacrifice to save his friends? Inspired by the original Native American legend, this story of sacrifice and community features Randy Edmonds, Kiowa-Caddo tribal elder and founder of the National Urban Indian Council as Narrator and Native American storyteller and activist Sarah Eagle Heart as Luna.”

Directed by Eric Darnell, U.S., 2019. Produced by Baobab Studios.

Learn more about the vr experience in earlier Cartoon Brew coverage of the project.