Sep 24, 2017 · When a young boy finds himself venturing into uncharted waters with a difficult diagnosis, an imaginary friend named Mr. Tibbs helps him confront his feelings of sadness. For more, go to:...

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Feeling Sad. When a young boy finds himself venturing into uncharted waters with a difficult diagnosis, an imaginary friend named Mr. Tibbs helps him confront his feelings of sadness.

That’s where the Imaginary Friend Society comes in. A cast of characters inspired by the imaginations of kids themselves. Through a series of 20 animated short films, our imaginary friends explain a wide range of complicated cancer topics in a way that kids can understand.

By creating a group of characters called the Imaginary Friend Society, RPA embraced the task and conceived these films to help teach kids about the process of cancer treatment in a compassionate and yet realistic manner.

Introducing the Imaginary Friend Society short film series. Below you’ll find kid-friendly videos covering a wide range of cancer-related topics – everything from defining cancer itself to chemotherapy and MRIs.

Hornet and Uri Lotan, along with our friends at eddy, were tapped by RPA to participate in their film series for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. Cancer is…

There is an emotional clarity to Uri’s work and a true intentional craft to his characters' actions. The piece chosen for Uri was Feeling Sad. And what is sadness? It is such a broad topic, yet RPA and Uri did a fantastic job writing the script and developing the direction.

These films cover everything from “What is an MRI?” to “Blood Transfusions” and “Feeling Sad.” We also developed an interactive experience for the siblings of cancer patients to better understand their feelings during this difficult time.

When Noah finds himself venturing into the uncharted waters of sadness his imaginary friend Mr. Tibbs helps him cope with these feelings. Awards 2017 : Annie Awards: Nominated for Best Animated Special Production