# ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Directors Board Animated Short ‘Living With a Visionary’ as Exec Producers (Exclusive)

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/kpop-demon-hunters-directors-board-animated-short-living-with-a-visionary-as-exec-producers-exclusive/
- Published: 2026-11-09T19:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T19:27:46+00:00
- Original publisher: The Hollywood Reporter
- Original article: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/kpop-demon-hunters-directors-short-living-with-a-visionary-1236750737/
- Topics: Art, Culture

## Key points

- Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans are executive producers on the short.
- The film depicts a poet caring for his wife as Parkinson’s treatment changes her experience.
- It won animation awards at AFI Fest and Sundance.

## Summary

Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, directors of *KPop Demon Hunters*, have joined the award-winning animated documentary short *Living With a Visionary* as executive producers. Their involvement comes ahead of its premiere this week on The New York Times’ Op-Docs, bringing more attention to a film about love, caregiving and the effects of Parkinson’s treatment.

Narrated by James Cromwell, the short adapts poet John Matthias’ memoir about his 50-year marriage to art curator Diana. Her medication causes vivid hallucinations, and John adapts as her caregiver; Stephen P. Neary made the film from thousands of hand-drawn images over three years while working full-time. It won the animation grand jury award at AFI Fest and the animation short film jury award at Sundance.

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