Sunday Morning Cartoon: Alone

Gay science fiction animation — that brings together several things I love. This little film (cartoon sounds so dismissive really) brings E. M. Foster’s two-word message to humanity: “only connect,” to life in a sweet and sad way. I would almost say the aesthetic at work here is Japanese since the story is about the evanescence of connection, the beautiful sadness of it all. Alone won an award at the 2006 OUTer Gay and Lesbian SciFi/Fantasy Film Festival. I hope I see work as good as this next week at the NewFest LGBT film festival in NYC. I always go to the Saturday morning animation program. And if you’re in NYC, and you’re also a fan of this program, say hello when you see me.