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Studio Smokescreen’s Animated Shorts for CalHOPE Schools Offer Free Mental Health Resource for Youth and Families

Geared towards middle school and high school aged kids and their families, this series of 2D animated shorts produced by Studio Smokescreen for CalHOPE Schools, promote mental health and wellness, tackling subjects including managing stress, anxiety and normalizing the importance of asking for help and support. Designed to speak to all young people, especially those most in need from marginalized backgrounds and communities, the project reflects the intersection between the young audience they are intended to reach and Studio Smokescreen’s core mission of authentic storytelling told by diverse and underrepresented voices. The shorts are available in English and Spanish.

Studio Smokescreen is a full-scale, Los Angeles-based “bridge” studio, the first of its kind, specifically focused on mentoring and elevating marginalized and underrepresented talent as they strive to break into highly coveted roles on major studio projects. We provide up-and-coming talent with the opportunity to gain invaluable experience through hands-on contribution to projects at the highest of industry standards.

Meet Studio Founder, Kris Wimberly

Kris Wimberly’s newly established Black-owned animation studio is already breaking industry barriers and creating extraordinary projects.

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From Disney, to Dreamworks, to Netflix, we have a broad range of experience that goes beyond just simple animations. See a sample of our work.

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