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Judy's Garden

VIFF Short Forum

International Premiere

In this enchanting animated short, a woman is confronted by death and taken on a journey through her past in a cosmic, and microcosmic, garden of life, death, and renewal.

 

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Country of Origin

USA

Year

2024

Language

No Dialogue

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Content Warning

May frighten young children

PG

Open to youth!

7 min
Animation Shorts Women Directors

Credits & Director

Screenwriter

Nick Daly, Evie Metz

ANIM

Evie Metz

Original Music

Nick Daly

Evie Metz headshot; Judy's Garden director

Evie Metz

Evie Metz is an artist and educator whose work explores the cycle of life and the values of human beings. Her animations are created in collaboration with Nick Daly, who composes all of the sound effects which underpin the visual worlds that Evie handcrafts and brings to life. Her world-building process blends animation, sculpture, and photography with a focus on femininity, otherness, and the natural world. This work can be humorous and playful while at the same time addressing existential and mythical aspects of the human experience.

These award-winning short animations have been included in the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art Biennial and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. They’ve screened at festivals such as Glasgow Short Film Festival, Chicago International Film Festival, and the Maryland Film Festival. Online publications include NJStage, RVA Mag, NoBudge, and Girls in Film.

 

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