BlackCherry’s 3D animated short based on the opera ‘Tosca’ by Puccini premiered at the Ottawa Animation Festival. Vissi d'arte went to international screenings in Stuttgart, Rome, Tokyo, and the prestigious Manga Museum in Kyoto, Japan. Vissi d'arte follows the story of the opera 'Tosca' by Puccini. The story is retold in a modern setting with Tosca taking on the role of a graffiti artist.

Vissi d'arte was funded in part by Bravo!FACT, a Foundation to Assist Canadian Talent and the National Film Board of Canada's filmmaker assistance program.