I Wanna Be a Tree (2021, China)
Animation
Running Time: 4 minutes 24 seconds
Director: Chang Xu
Writer: Chang Xu
Cast: Chang Xu
Advisor: Xi Chen
Logline: The animation mainly tells a dialogue between me and a patient with depression, through which I can understand her inner story.
Synopsis:
The inspiration of this animation comes from a friend of mine. In the process of getting along with her, I gradually got to know this group, explored their inner world from the perspective of depression patients, explored how they view the issue of life and death, and explored the difference between their perspective and other people’s. People’s opinions are hard to change, but I wanted to at least support her in spirit. Not just for her, but for the depressed community as a whole. So I recorded a conversation with her and extracted the elements to make this animation.
Notable Screenings and Awards:
- New York Movie Awards，2021，Best Student Film
- Vegas Movie Awards，2021,Best Animation
- Los Angeles film awards，2021，Best Animation
- Best Shorts Competition，2021，Best Student Animation
- World Film Carnival – Singapore(WFCS)，2021，Outstanding Achievement Award
- Royal Society of Television&Motion Picture:，2021，Outstanding Achievement Award
- Tagore international film festival，2021，Student film（outstanding achievement award）
- Calcutta International Cult Film Festival，2021，Outstanding Achievement Award
- NCDA Awards Hubei Province ，2021，First Prize
- NCDA Awards National Competition，2021，Second Prize
- Berlin Flash Film Festival ，2021，Honorable Mention
- Top Shorts，2021，Honorable mention：student film
- Oniros Film Awards-New York，2021，Best Animation Finalist
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- I Wanna Be a Tree
