Jonah Hall

One of four computer animated short films in the series Open Mike Night. An amateur poetry-reading night at an out-of-the-way hotel features a young man who observes that there is no King named Francis.

Metropopular is an animated short film about what the cities of America would say to one another if they could talk. Frantic about a popularity contest in which these cities are competing, they jockey for top position while arguing between themselves. Highlighting their separate personalities, each city had his or her own reason why they should be "America's favorite city."

One of four computer animated short films in the series Open Mike Night. An amateur poetry-reading night at an out-of-the-way hotel features a hip young dude who pays tribute to a perceived admirer.

One of four computer animated short films in the series Open Mike Night. An amateur poetry-reading night at an out-of-the-way hotel features the laments of a farmer who is burdened with chores and a sick wife.

One of four computer animated short films in the series Open Mike Night. An amateur poetry-reading night at an out-of-the-way hotel features a big-haired woman's grown-up version of the classic children's verse Jack and Jill.

One of four computer animated short films in the series Open Mike Night. An amateur poetry-reading night at an out-of-the-way hotel features a young man who observes that there is no King named Francis.

Metropopular is an animated short film about what the cities of America would say to one another if they could talk. Frantic about a popularity contest in which these cities are competing, they jockey for top position while arguing between themselves. Highlighting their separate personalities, each city had his or her own reason why they should be "America's favorite city."

One of four computer animated short films in the series Open Mike Night. An amateur poetry-reading night at an out-of-the-way hotel features a hip young dude who pays tribute to a perceived admirer.

One of four computer animated short films in the series Open Mike Night. An amateur poetry-reading night at an out-of-the-way hotel features the laments of a farmer who is burdened with chores and a sick wife.

One of four computer animated short films in the series Open Mike Night. An amateur poetry-reading night at an out-of-the-way hotel features a big-haired woman's grown-up version of the classic children's verse Jack and Jill.