culver city, ca - , march 21, 2024, - sony pictures animation , (spa) and, sony pictures imageworks, (spi) have partnered with the, kevin love fund, (klf) to digitally release the animated short film,, the spider within: a spider-verse story, , that will be incorporated into klf's new mental health focused lesson plan, "the hero within." the lesson plan invites students to tell their own story through the lens of mental health awareness via an interactive curriculum including a creative storyboard activity. the short will launch on sony pictures animation's youtube channel at 6am pt on wednesday, march 27 th . the spider within: a…, said jarelle dampier, director of, the spider within, ., "we don't often realize all that we've been through until our own body forces us to become aware of its experience. my intention is that the spider within can motivate deeper conversations amongst friends & family about their own mental health journeys - and i hope it feels like a love letter to those who adore miles morales." "my hope for the short film would be for everyone, especially…, said klf founder, professional basketball player and mental health advocate, kevin love, . "you see it with spider-man in the short film, where miles has a trusted confidante. he is able to take a walk with his dad and express what he's going through. we can all learn from that - how important it is to reach out to someone, express your true emotions, speak your truth, and not hold everything inside." the klf education team developed the new lesson for their free, evidence-based…, about the kevin love fund , when professional basketball player kevin love publicly shared his personal story about challenges with mental health after a public panic attack during a game, he had no idea the movement it would create. one by one, fans and other high-profile celebrities began to share their own stories of fear and struggle. quickly, a national conversation had begun. love established the kevin love fund (klf…, ., about sony pictures animation, sony pictures animation produces a variety of animated entertainment for audiences around the world. the studio's latest theatrical release is "spider-man(tm): across the spider-verse," the highly-anticipated sequel to the academy award(R)-winning "spider-man(tm): into the spider-verse" and the second film in the spider-verse trilogy. the division is also behind the visually-groundbreaking and…, about sony pictures imageworks, sony pictures imageworks is an academy award(R)-winning visual effects and animation studio known for photoreal live-action visual effects, dynamic creature and character animation and full-cg features. having created visually stunning images for more than 100 live-action and animated productions over its 30-year history the studio is also a leader in technology, developing software and tools…, about sony pictures entertainment, sony pictures entertainment (spe) is a subsidiary of tokyo-based sony group corporation. spe's global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition, and distribution; television production, acquisition, and distribution; television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of new entertainment products, services and…
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