What if the most dangerous villain wasn’t a monster, but a plastic bag? In Bagula’s Plan for Plastic Domination, this short animation consists of a comic villain’s monologue about taking over the world that mirrors the silent spread of plastic waste around us. Both entertaining and unsettling, this short animation shows how humor can disguise the already uncomfortable truths that we live with daily. Will Bagula be successful and take over the world? Watch this short to find out!
Filmmaker details: Taylor McNulty
Taylor McNulty is an award-winning director/editor based in New York City. Her recent short documentary THE OWLS won Best Short Documentary at the Jersey Shore Film Festival. Her short film THE CALL FROM THE SEA was an Official Selection in over 50 film festivals in 15 countries, won three awards for “Best Short Documentary,” and is currently streaming on Amazon, IndieTV, REELHOUSE, and the Heritage Broadcast Servicing . Taylor has worked for brands such as AMC Networks, Campari, Marriott, Solana, and Yahoo. She was the editor of seasons 1-3 of Bottomless Brunch at Colman’s, featuring Academy-Award Nominated actor Colman Domingo and Academy-Award winning guests such as Regina King, Jon Batiste, and Barry Jenkins. She thinks of herself as a tailor of films. Bagula is a passion project that explores her love of animation and the environment. She wants a way to connect with younger audiences to explore our plastic crisis. Inspired by Wile E. Coyote and Roadrunner and its dark humor elements, this is her first cartoon.