email NAACP Image Awards: Why ‘Canvas’ Is The Story of Life, Loss, and Love We Didn’t Know We Needed The acclaimed Netflix project is this year’s winner for outstanding short-film (animated). Published 7 hours ago Written by Rashad Grove Dealing the grief and loss is a soul-shaking journey. It forces us to readjust and live life in a brand new way. If we’re not careful, the weight of grief can cause us to lose even more than our loved ones. We could lose ourselves. In those difficult times, we need to find the inspiration to find a new path.