Film still: Vandals
Congratulations to UGFTV Alum Suzie Kang, April Chang, and Emily Wong for having their film, Vandals, pick as selected by a jury as one of the 10 best of the past 10 years from the One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest. The short film will be featured in a special 10th anniversary event along with nine other short contest films from across the country and the world.
This special event called "10 Best of the Best" will take place at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 18, at the Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N.State St., Chicago, in person as well as virtually.
VANDALS (6 min, 2020)
Entirely without dialogue, this engaging six-minute animation conveys its message via sensitive imagery, music and sound effects. The film begins when a landscape artist has trouble selling his paintings. By accident, he figures out how to magically capture beautiful scenes from nature in jars, and a thriving business ensues. The artist transforms into a salesman, traveling the globe to capture colorful fields of flowers, desert cacti, jungle plants and even the Northern Lights for market. When skies turn gray, he realizes he can’t capitalize on nature without consequence and attempts to right his wrong.