Greetings! I'm new here (I generally hang out at withoutabox.com), and wanted to share a link to my award-winning animated short film The Mantis Parable, now available for viewing on iTunes! It's my first film and I created it entirely on my own in my spare time (by day I'm the Art and Visual Design Director for Cyan Worlds, the makers of Myst, Riven, and URU). I hope you enjoy the film! Thanks! CLICK LINK: VIEW THE FILM (A little bit more about the film below) Shorts International, Apple's provider of independent short films on iTunes, has handpicked The Mantis Parable to participate in the launch of a new section on iTunes delivering award-winning independent animated shorts. In addition to The Mantis Parable, this shortlist of award-winning animated shorts available for viewing includes John Canemaker's Academy Award winner The Moon and the Son, academy nominee and 2005 Annecy favorite The Mysterious Explorations of Jasper Morello, and legendary animator Bill Plympton's The Fan and the Flower. Having screened in more than 50 festivals worldwide and winning over a dozen top festival awards - including twice qualifying for Oscar nomination consideration, this eight-minute animated short-film described by film-critic Michael Medved as "artful and engaging...a skillful, thought-provoking, densely packed work with world class animation", has captivated audiences around the world with its stunning beauty and heartfelt message that resonates with children and adults alike. Animation World Magazine calls it "luminous...a visual stunner, a you-are-there tour of the inside of a household world we're all too big to ever visit" and Dr. Ted Baehr, Founder/Publisher of MOVIEGUIDE, gives the film his "highest commendation" declaring that "The Mantis Parable equals the best work that Pixar has ever done. Superb filmmaking. Subtle, transformative, and animated with an incredible attention to detail. It is excellent." For additional information please visit The Mantis Parable official website at www.themantisparable.com