Digital Automatic Writing!, Short Film, 6 minutes - Navigating the depths of sorrow following a relative's heart-wrenching diagnosis and a spate of school shootings across the U.S.A., multidisciplinary artist Jeffrey Delano Davis seeks solace and rediscovery through the art of Digital Automatic Writing. This innovative practice transcends traditional journaling and seamlessly blends drawing, sketching, and animation as Davis pours his emotions onto the tablet. 

“Digital Automatic Writing” has been recognized for its innovation and artistry. It was awarded 'Most Innovative Film' at the Allentown Film Festival and was an official selection at several other esteemed festivals, including the Blackbird Film Festival, the Kansas City Film Fest, the Oak Cliff Film Festival, the Indie Street Film Festival, the Brampton International Nollywood Film Fest, and the Lytham International Film Festival in Lancashire, England.

Digital Automatic Writing is easy to learn! Check out this article for Jeffrey’s tips on how to get started.

Digital Automatic Writing! is a fascinating collection of oddly therapeutic animated sketches and words that collide sporadically on screen. Fast-paced and exciting, animator Jeffrey Delano Davis challenges viewers to interpret fragments of hybrid-digital-journaling and form their understanding of the content.
— Sam Avery, Artistic Director of The Blackbird Film Festival.
‘Digital Automatic Writing!’ has a strong, emotive impact from each of the shorts within this anthology piece, and it would live well in a museum setting due to its artistic aspects.
— Selection Committee, Dances with Films Film Festival

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