THE INSPIRATION
The idea for Dear Anna Olson literally dropped from the sky as Dean Kalman Lennert noticed something caught up in the branches of a tree near his home. It was a balloon and to it was tied a note that simply read, “Hello, my name is Anna Olson. I am at the Joy Nursing Home. Please write to me.” He did write to her, but was also captivated by the imaginings of this woman's life and her little note’s impressive journey. As a career animator and filmmaker, he felt that this would be a perfect story to tell through the medium of animation.
“Dean Lennert's subtle animation and narrative skills are on full display in DEAR ANNA OLSON. This sensitive and emotional story, skillfully told through detailed and expressive moving drawings, is a work-in-progress deserving of your support.”
- John Canemaker
2006 Academy Award winner; Director/Animator,
The Moon and The Son
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