
Canvas(2020)
After a heartbreaking loss, a grandfather struggling to reclaim his passion for painting finds the inspiration to create again.


Laura Greenwood
Nina (voice)
Homebird is a animation, drama film released in 2021 exploring themes of short film. Directed by Ewa Smyk, it stars Laura Greenwood. Struggling to make it in a big city, a young artist finds herself retreating into the rose-tinted memories of the village she left behind.
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