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Good Luck to You All

Audio interviews with AI experts form the basis of this animated envisioning of what the future may bring.

Director
Featuring

Daisy Wolch, Christof Koch, Susan Schneider, Mark Stroski, Anil Seth, Lorenza D’Angelo

Credits
Country of Origin

Canada

Year

2025

Language

English

Links
18+
8 min
Animation Shorts
National Film Board of Canada

Credits & Director

Executive Producer

David Christensen, Chanda Chevannes

Producer

David Christensen, Alicia Smith, Jon Montes

Screenwriter

Cordell Barker

ANIM

Cordell Barker

Editor

Cordell Barker, Yannick Carrier

Original Music

Luigi Allemano

Cordell Barker headshot

Cordell Barker

Cordell Barker is a two-time Academy Award–nominated animator known for his long association with the National Film Board of Canada, where his films have won over 50 international awards. He is best known for creating acclaimed animated shorts such as The Cat Came Back (1988) and Strange Invaders (2001), which blend humour and heart and often feature ordinary characters in surreal situations. Barker’s fifth and latest NFB film, Good Luck to You All (2025), is a whimsical exploration of artificial intelligence.

Photo by Cindy Boyce

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