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Witness stunning animation in a variety of mediums and styles. These stories by and about Asian Americans use the art of animation to convey deep emotional themes. Creativity comes to life here in the form of 2D, 3D, and stop motion short films.
This screening features 10 films. Toggle between film descriptions by scrolling and clicking on the buttons on the top right.
Follow Junho Kim, born and raised as a mixed-race child after the Korean War, as he recounts his feelings of displacement and his longing for the American soldier father he never knew. The animation poetically brings Kim's words to life, translating his emotional journey into a visual narrative.
Director Biography - Sujin Kim
Sujin Kim is an experimental filmmaker. Kim employs a poetic approach to moving image making within the realm of documentary animated filmmaking. She received the Gold Medal in Animation at the 49th Student Academy Awards. Her films have been showcased at prestigious international festivals, including the Oscar-qualifying Ann Arbor Film Festival, RiverRun International Film Festival, and Annecy International Animated Film Festival. Her work is preserved in esteemed archives such as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Film Archive in the U.S. and the War and Women Human Rights Museum in South Korea.
- Year2024
- Runtime3 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereOregon
- DirectorSujin Kim
Witness stunning animation in a variety of mediums and styles. These stories by and about Asian Americans use the art of animation to convey deep emotional themes. Creativity comes to life here in the form of 2D, 3D, and stop motion short films.
This screening features 10 films. Toggle between film descriptions by scrolling and clicking on the buttons on the top right.
Follow Junho Kim, born and raised as a mixed-race child after the Korean War, as he recounts his feelings of displacement and his longing for the American soldier father he never knew. The animation poetically brings Kim's words to life, translating his emotional journey into a visual narrative.
Director Biography - Sujin Kim
Sujin Kim is an experimental filmmaker. Kim employs a poetic approach to moving image making within the realm of documentary animated filmmaking. She received the Gold Medal in Animation at the 49th Student Academy Awards. Her films have been showcased at prestigious international festivals, including the Oscar-qualifying Ann Arbor Film Festival, RiverRun International Film Festival, and Annecy International Animated Film Festival. Her work is preserved in esteemed archives such as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Film Archive in the U.S. and the War and Women Human Rights Museum in South Korea.
- Year2024
- Runtime3 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereOregon
- DirectorSujin Kim
