For the Masses
2007, 5:30min
On any given day, city-dwellers flock to an urban wilderness looking for a brief escape from the constant presence of the city. Though tamed and tied by its surrounding metropolis, the mountain is not passive. It resists captivity, releasing the city-dwellers from their habitual, frenetic pace to momentarily savor the richness of life.
Awards
Best Student Short – Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival
Best Creative Media Award - Poppy Jasper Film Festival
Conversing with Aotearoa
2006, 15:30min
In an age of technological integration and urban life, people turn to the natural world for a wilderness experience. What draws us to the remote corners of land and sea when we realize something in our lives is missing? Conversing with Aotearoa/New Zealand uses unique visual imagery to take the viewer into the physical and mental wilderness encompassed in the diverse landscapes of New Zealand.
Awards:
Best of Fest Award - Hazel Wolf Environmental Film Festival
Environmental Art Award- Earth Vision Film Festival 2008
Best Female Filmmaker Award - Poppy Jasper Film Festival 2007
Best Short - Taos Mountain Film Festival
Best Film -Mountain Culture and Environment - Wanaka Mountain Film Festival
Semi-finalist - Moondance Film Festival
Best Student Short – Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival
First Prize- Multimedia – Exposure, Auckland University
Student Presentation Award – ANZALS Conference 2005
Tracks
2003, 2:00min, 16mm
Evoking the awe of the African Savannah at sunset, wild animals gather in a moody landscape for a last drink before nightfall. With the aid of a unique combination of fluid sand animation and backlit collages, Tracks creates a subtle, striking tribute to nature.
Original Music: Iguewe Ni Mbia
Ash Sunday
2001
In a dark world, a drawing wants to become a painting.
Music:
Joel Vikre
Michael Chen
Jay Liu
Stevie Clifton
Daniel Colvard
Sound:
Stevie Clifton, Eugene Kim
