lii bufloo aen loo kishkishiw (buffalo wolf memory) honours the memory of the "buffalo wolves," also known as the "prairie wolves," who at one time thrived in the North American grasslands. Wolfers hunted the wolves to extinction by the turn of the 20th century. I reflect on the wolves extinction, distant memories of ancestors, lost language, and the bison who roam the grasslands today.
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Safely Feel The Real World
Durex 001 collaborated with Volvo XC40 to co-release a short film. Colored in signature Durex 001 colors (black and gold), the animation follows a couple who wakeup from a VR simulated dream and escape to a safe reality on “001 Island.” In the visual narrative between the two brands, safety is a sexy and apparent benefit, one that allows us to approach intimacy and embrace reality.
Frances
Plagued by a series of harrowing memories spurred by an episode of ongoing postpartum psychosis, Frances — a wildly devoted mother of two — ushers her kids into the deep wilderness under the guise of a mountain bike trip, only to find out that she can't ride faster than her own mind.
Tinnitus
A Tibetan girl named Yuzhen came back to Lhasa from studying in the interior China for her grandmother's funeral. Unexpectedly, getting the altitude sickness prevents her from lighting a lamp for the late grandma. In her dream, she found the grandma in a temple, and what happened in that journey has created some subtle connections to the real life.
Johnny Dropout
A young college student is saved by a mysterious Asian hero, who has seemingly been able to do the impossible… drop out of university. Who is this Asian hero? Did he actually do the impossible? Can a gang of thugs deal with such an animal?
A Way to B
A Way to B is a portrait of the flamboyant, Catalan dance collective Liant la Troca, of which some of the performers have a physical disability.
Fluently merging documentary and dance into each other, the hybrid film is an ode to zest for life and love.