A heady but emphatic experiment whereby an animated character improvises in a cinematic vacuum through the direction of their creator.
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Canada
2022
No Dialogue
Featured in:
VIFF Short Forum: Program 4
Bouncing through nostalgic aesthetics and genre storytelling, a contemporary point of view comes into focus.
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Nechako: It Will Be a Big River Again
In the face of environmental destruction, two Nations fight to restore their river and a way of life.
Fairy Creek
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Alfred Hitchcock's The Lodger
When a stranger rents a room from model Daisy and her mum and dad, her policeman boyfriend becomes suspicious... Presented with an original live score by Chris Gestrin, the first signature Hitchcock movie is loosely based on the Jack The Ripper murders.
Credits
ANIM
Andrea Christini
Director
Andrea Cristini
After graduating from Arts High School Angelo Frattini in Italy, Andrea Cristini completed his education at Vancouver Film School. Here, he produced his first short film Obsolescence (2015), which circulated and collected positive feedback worldwide. He works as an industry director and college instructor in Vancouver.