Complete Star Wars: Visions Volume 2 episode list and review. Another great collection of beautifully animated Star Wars shorts.
Lola in a scene from the “STAR WARS: VISIONS, Volume 2” short by El Guiri, “SITH”, exclusively on Disney+. ©2023 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved.
Star Wars: Visions Volume 1 consisted of several shorts that were created by Japanese animation studios. This time around the volume branches out, bringing in studios from all around the world. The best thing about this anthology remains the same as that of the previous one, it allows fans to branch out over the world that is Star Wars.
We are treated with new short stories, the longest of which is eighteen minutes. While these do not bring any new lore or major reveals, that is okay, because what they do do is bring a smile to our faces. These stories explore the world we know of Star Wars. Some are heartbreaking, some are action packed, all are at least fun. Of course, some are better than others, but there is not one that is bad, and that is something to celebrate.
Each short offers a completely different visual style — all of which are absolutely stunning. It is impossible not to keep your eyes glued to the screen throughout the entire short, even if it isn’t the story that hooks you. On top of that, the voice acting is phenomenal. These stories introduce Star Wars fans to new characters that they will love, hate, and be eager to learn more about.
Star Wars: Visions Volume 2 Episode List
Star Wars: Visions Volume 2 has nine episodes, each from different animation studios around the world. Here is the complete Star Wars: Visions Volume 2 episode list, with studio and filmmaker information.
Episode 1: Sith from El Guiri (Spain), writer/director Rodrigo Blaas
Rodrigo Blaas is an Emmy Award®-winning director who has spent more than 20 years in animation. After co-founding Stromboli Animation in 1997, Blaas joined Blue Sky Studios in 2000, working on the feature film “Ice Age,” before transitioning to Pixar Animation Studios. There, he worked on such projects as “Finding Nemo” (2003), “The Incredibles” (2004), “Ratatouille” (2007) and “Wall-E” (2008) and on the Oscar®-nominated short film “La Luna” (2011).
More recently, Blaas partnered with Guillermo del Toro to develop the award-winning series “Trollhunters,” served as creative director for Mikros Animation Paris and, in 2021, created El Guiri Studios in Madrid with his partner, Cecile Hokes. He also wrote and directed 2009’s award-winning short film “Alma.”
Episode 2: Screecher’s Reach from Cartoon Saloon (Ireland), director Paul Young
Paul Young is a co-founder of Cartoon Saloon, an IFTA winner and Oscar®, Emmy® and BAFTA nominee. He produced the animated features “My Father’s Dragon,” “WolfWalkers,” “The Secret of Kells,” “Song of the Sea” and “The Breadwinner” as well as award-winning TV series including “Puffin Rock,” “Dorg Van Dango” and “Viking Skool.”
Episode 3: In the Stars from Punkrobot (Chile), writer/director Gabriel Osorio
Gabriel Osorio majored in Fine Arts at Universidad de Chile, later specializing in 3D animation. After working in commercials, movies and television series, he founded Punkrobot Studio. Since 2008, he has directed projects for children’s television including “Flipos,” “Muelin y Perlita,” “Soccer Girls” and television spots.
In 2016, his short film “Bear Story” became the first Latin American project to win an Oscar® in the animated short category.
(L-R): Anni and Kalina in a scene from the “STAR WARS: VISIONS, Volume 2” short by Aardman, “I AM YOUR MOTHER”, exclusively on Disney+. ©2023 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved.
Episode 4: I Am Your Mother from Aardman (United Kingdom), director Magdalena Osinska
Magdalena Osinska is an award-winning director who has been with Aardman for eight years. She has directed stop-motion, CGI, 2D and live-action commercials including Wallace & Gromit’s “The Great Sofa Caper” and “Share the Orange.” Osinska directed development of the children’s series “Joyets” and has also directed films including “Spirits of the Piano” and “Zbigniev’s Cupboard.”
A graduate of the National Film and Television School in Beaconsfield, UK, as well as the Polish Film School in Lodz and Art College in Warsaw, Osinska is currently developing the feature film “Jasia,” based on her grandmother’s memories of WWII Poland.
Episode 5: Journey to the Dark Head from Studio Mir (South Korea), director Hyeong Geun Park
Rising star Hyeong Geun Park had already made a name for himself when he entered the Korean animation industry in 2017, thanks to his strong drawing and animation sensibilities. He has directed animation for dozens of cinematic game trailers and has since expanded into animated series, working on projects including “Dota: Dragon’s Blood: Book 3” (2022) and “Lookism” (2022).
“Journey to the Dark Head” is the first title he has executive produced from start to finish.
Episode 6: The Spy Dancerfrom Studio La Cachette (France), writer/director Julien Chheng
Julien Chheng is CEO of Studio La Cachette, an Emmy Award®-winning French animation studio he co-founded in 2014 with fellow Gobelins school’s alumni Oussama Bouacheria and Ulysse Malassagne. Chheng was trained in visual development at Disney and has worked as a character animator on acclaimed 2D animated features “The Rabbi’s Cat,” “Mune” and the Academy Award®-nominated “Ernest and Celestine.”
In 2021, he won an Emmy Award® as animation executive producer of “Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal,” for which he also served as animation supervisor. In 2022, Chheng directed with Jean-Christophe Roger the Cesar-nominated feature “Ernest and Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia.”
An Inquisitor in a scene from the “STAR WARS: VISIONS, Volume 2” short by 88 Pictures, “THE BANDITS OF GOLAK”, exclusively on Disney+. ©2023 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved.
Episode 7: The Bandits of Golak from 88 Pictures (India), director Ishan Shukla
Ishan Shukla started his career as a CG artist in Singapore. For more than a decade, he spearheaded projects ranging from TV commercials to series and music videos. His 2016 animated short, “Schirkoa,” was long listed for the Academy Awards® after receiving dozens of awards and playing at 120 international festivals, including SIGGRAPH Asia where it was named Best in Show.
He then set up his own animation studio to work on adult-oriented animated feature films including a feature-length version of “Schirkoa,” set to hit festivals in summer 2023.
Episode 8: The Pit from D’art Shtajio (Japan) and Lucasfilm Ltd. (United States), writer/director/executive producer LeAndre Thomas (Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi), co-director Justin Ridge
LeAndre Thomas is an award-winning writer and director from Oakland, Calif., whose most recent film won Best Director at the Pasadena International Film Festival.
In addition to his independent films, Thomas is a part of the franchise studio team at Lucasfilm Ltd. where he has worked for more than 11 years being credited on recent titles such as “Light & Magic,” “The Mandalorian,” “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” “Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi,” and many more.
Episode 9: Aau’s Song from Triggerfish (South Africa), writer/directors Nadia Darries and Daniel Clarke
Nadia Darries is a director, animator and co-founder of Goon Valley Animation, with an avocation for songwriting. Born in the Cape Flats in South Africa, Darries has worked on high-end animated film and motion design as an animator, project manager, creative director and director since 2015. Her experience includes animating at Triggerfish Animation Studios on the award-winning BBC films “Stick Man,” “Revolting Rhymes” and “Highway Rat.”
Daniel Clarke is a Cape Town-based director and artist working in animation, film and illustration. He started his career in animation in 2008 at Triggerfish Animation Studios, where he has served as production designer, art director and director on projects such as the feature film “Khumba,” BBC’s “Stick Man” and “The Snail and the Whale.” In 2018, along with James Clarke and Daniel Snaddon, he completed the graphic novel “Kariba.”
Rating: 4 out of 5
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About Star Wars: Visions Volume 2
Star Wars: Visions is an animated anthology series featuring celebratory expressions of Star Wars storytelling. Seven Japanese anime studios brought their unique talents and perspective to Star Wars: Visions – Volume 1.
Star Wars: Visions Volume 2 features stories from creative teams from Chile, France, Japan, India, Ireland, Spain, South Africa, South Korea, the U.K. and the U.S. They showcase the incredible animation happening across each country and culture, through the mythos of Star Wars.
Star Wars: Visions Volume 2 is streaming on Disney+ now.
Tessa Smith is a Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-approved Film and TV Critic. She is also a Freelance Writer. Tessa has been in the Entertainment writing business for ten years and is a member of several Critics Associations including the Critics Choice Association and the Greater Western New York Film Critics Association.