Wind Carries the Fire — Update.

Work continues on Wind Carries the Fire, the first major Spirit Cinder project.

Since its announcement in October 2025, the project has moved through an important period of development and is now becoming more fully realized as a music-driven animated film.

The film is being built alongside the edge of what current image, video, and world-building technologies can support. Its scope is ahead of what the available tools can realize today. Development is happening in parallel with the cutting edge — allowing the world, characters, and performances of Wind Carries the Fire to take shape as the technology continues to advance.

More will be shared as the film continues to develop.

Presence.

Thank you to the University of Georgia’s MFA in Film, Television and Digital Media program for the invitation to speak with students as the semester came to a close.

Thank you also to ArtFields for the opportunity to present and participate as an artist in the 2026 ArtFields Festival. ArtFields served as the final stop in the festival run for Even After (Prelude).

Even After (Prelude) Wins Best Experimental Micro Film at Atlanta After Dark.

Even After (Prelude) has won the award for Best Experimental Micro Film at the Atlanta After Dark Film Festival. Thank you to the judges and all in attendance.

Even After (Prelude) Nominated for Best Experimental Micro Film at Atlanta After Dark.

Even After (Prelude) has been officially nominated for Best Experimental Micro Film at the Atlanta After Dark Film Festival.
The festival takes place in Atlanta on February 18, 2026.

Even After (Prelude) selected for ArtFields 2026.

Even After (Prelude) has been selected for ArtFields 2026.
The film is included among artists from across the Southeast in one of the region’s most respected juried exhibitions.
On view April 17 – May 2, 2026, screened in the city of Lake City, SC.

Even After (Prelude) Official Selection of Atlanta After Dark Film Festival

Even After (Prelude) has been named an Official Selection of Atlanta After Dark Film Festival, placing in the top 30% of submissions Screening February 18, 2026 at the historic Plaza Theatre in Atlanta. Grateful to the judges and festival team — more soon.

Filmmaker Anthony Leckie Discusses “Even After (Prelude)” in New WILDsound Podcast Interview

Anthony Leckie discusses the story, sound, and AI-driven artistry behind Even After (Prelude) in a new conversation with WILDsound Film Podcast.

Listen now

FestivalReviews.org Interviews Anthony Leckie

FestivalReviews speaks with Anthony Leckie about how hand-painted imagery and original composition came together to shape the evocative short film Even After (Prelude).

Read it here

Even After (Prelude) - Audience Reactions

Audience reactions to Even After (Prelude). Interviews courtesy of WildSound Festival.

Available HERE

Even After (Prelude) Streaming Tonight

Even After (Prelude) will be streaming tonight at 8PM EST 10/8/25 on WildSound Festival TV as part of their celebration of the winning music shorts from the Experimental, Dance, and Music Film Festival.

View it tonight HERE

Spirit Cinder : Wind Carries The Fire

Following the internationally screened Even After (Prelude) — finalist in the Neu Wave AI Film Festival, nominee for Toronto Film Magazine’s Art Film Spirit Award, and winner of Best Sound & Music at Toronto’s Experimental, Dance, and Music Film Festival — comes Spirit Cinder.

The first anthology, Wind Carries the Fire, is a collection of short films set in distinct realities. Each film is a self-contained world and narrative, born from fragments of the artist’s actual dreams. These stories confront collapse and transformation, death and rebirth, and the courage required to step into the void.

Spirit Cinder fuses classical cinema craft with new technologies, blending sculpture, AI-assisted painting, and original music to create immersive experiences where sound and image converge. Influenced by silent film, avant-garde cinema, and modern narrative traditions, the project opens pathways into mythic, dreamlike narratives exploring the nature of self and reality.

The anthology will be released sequentially beginning in 2026, with the first two films now in production.

First Look Available Here

“Even After (Prelude)” Voted Best Sound & Music in the Experimental, Dance, & Music Film Festival

Even After (Prelude) has been voted Best Sound & Music in Toronto's Experimental, Dance, & Music Film Festival.

Thank you to all who attended and those who voted.

Even After (Prelude) will be streaming on Wildsound TV (www.wildsound.ca) Oct. 8th at 8 EST.

“Even After (Prelude)” Selected in the Les Voix De Paris Film Festival

The short film is screening today September 22nd, 2025 at the Les Voix De Paris Film Festival in Paris, France.

“Even After (Prelude)” Nominated in the Art Film Spirit Awards & Selected for the Experimental, Dance & Music Film Festival

Even After (Prelude) has been nominated in Toronto Film Magazine’s Art Film Spirit Awards.

The short film has also been selected to be a part of the Experimental, Dance & Music Film Festival, also in Toronto, as part of their September 8th screening.

“Even After (Prelude)” Named Semi-Finalist at Experimental Brasil Film Festival

Even After (Prelude) has been selected as a semi-finalist in the Experimental Brasil Film Festival. Selected from a competitive international lineup, the short film will be screened in Rio de Janeiro on July 27, 2025.

“Even After (Prelude)” Named Finalist at Neu Wave AI Film Festival

Even After (Prelude) has been selected as a finalist in the Neu Wave AI Film Festival. Chosen among the top 10% of submissions, this honor celebrates the film’s dedication to its unique artistry as well as its distinct and evocative presence in the world of cinema.

The festival will be held in Los Angeles on August 20, 2025.