Dynamic Media Premiere Screenings
The faculty of Design and Dynamic Media at Emily Carr University is pleased to announce our 2022 Animation + Film/Video Premiere Screenings, showcasing films created by students in the 2D + Experimental Animation, 3D Computer Animation and Film + Screen Arts Bachelor of Media Arts degree programs.
Screenings
2D + Experimental Animation
May 13 – 7pm | Reliance Theatre, Emily Carr University | See campus map
If only.exe | Abigail Abigail Diantoro | 4:29 | President’s Media Award Nominee; Chancellor’s Award Nominee
A young boy spends his days hanging out with his older brother.
Stop and Go | Giovanna Gowmez | 3:52 | President’s Media Award Nominee; Social Justice Award Nominee
In a world where robots have achieved free-will, Pappy, the school patrol robot, realizes that all is not as it seems to be.
Home | Lucas Zeming Li | 2:23
A boy is pulling his exhausted and numb body moving in the rain. On the way home, everything in his eyes starts changing, melting, and transforming into something abnormal.
The Monster | Jialin Wang | 1:57
It is only by facing our fears that we can grow.
Paper Planes | Tina Zhang | 3:14
A young boy and girl share moments through paper planes, feeling like they will be friends forever.
Something You Haven’t Seen | Wenmiao Hu | 2:30
A girl notices that her classmate is strange sometimes. One day by accident, they exchange souls, and the girl discovers that her classmate lives in a totally different world.
Immortal | Jerry Liu | 4:16
A robot tries to pass a merciless test that promises immortality, but as it reaches its goal, it looks back for something…
The Heist Plan, Animatic | Ling Wan | 2:04
A party of mercenaries are planning to steal a ring at a fancy ballroom event, but there seems to be some confusion around what the plan actually is.
Party Monster | Clio Borgford | 3:57 | President’s Media Award Nominee
A young man is trying to let loose and enjoy a friend’s house party, but is having a difficult time when he notices something is off.
The Cat’s Meow | Emily “Michi” Raymond and Meghan Radano | 2:39
When a hungry stray cat steals a fish from a market stall, she is spotted by a determined guard dog.
3D Computer Animation
May 14 – 7pm | Reliance Theatre, Emily Carr University | See campus map
Duet | Harry Seogwon Cho | 2:32 | President’s Media Award Nominee
A boy in a blank paper world, sits atop his tower alone. He idly illustrates a butterfly mid-air, which comes to life and flies away, leading his sights to a girl who paints on a watercolor tower. The painter sees the boy and decides to paint colors on the illustrated creature, which flies into the sky afterwards. Overjoyed, the two decide to collaborate, creating millions of butterflies that illuminate the sky into colors. After looking at the work they’ve created over time, the boy decides to step towards the girl and they meet face-to-face, transitioning them to live a life that compliments each other. They begin a new tower together, dancing in a duet within a renewed world.
Bull’s-Eye | Danny Myung | 2:40
Today, Kim has grown up to be an excellent archer and is now in Olympic archery. Kim’s talent and growth of archery is so different. Now, his secret of archery skill is about to be exposed.
Bepo | Jessie Shi | 0:10
Bepo spots a banana toy and wiggles his butt before pouncing after it.
Take a Byte | Shelly Litvak, Alexandra Lyon and Xiao Yu | 3:30 | President’s Media Award Nominees; Xiao Yu, Chancellor’s Award Nominee
The lights turn on, the camera is ready! The five cute animals begin filming their perfectly imperfect magical kids TV episode, until one nasty bug glitches and ruins it all…
Ronin | Kaan Yilma and Brian Dinh | 5:35
In a future dystopian world, a young samurai struggles with his master’s teachings, while still mourning his father’s death. Meanwhile, a forgotten threat lurks in the shadows.
When Autumn | Qinthara Ircaszya A. and Eileen Cordeline Widjaja | 3:52
An old man finds familiarity of his deceased family on his new neighbor kid. Through the eyes of the old man, he found closure in unlikely friendship and togetherness.
Untitled | Carolina De Moura-Olausson | 3:37
Frustrated by creator’s block, an artist is paid an unexpected visit from a mysterious – yet strangely familiar being.
Love is Bitter but Sweet | Yen Han | 1:29
From my personal experience and the love story of my friends, love itself has joy, happiness, but at the same time, horrible and bad feelings going on. Overall, I would like to put the duality of their embodied experiences, both love and pain thrugh a cup of coffee, in my film.
Chartreuse | Claire Jin | 2:23
As Yellow and Green begin to know each other, they decide to set off on an adventure in the universe.
Carrot | Kexin (Yan) Chen | 3:05
Little White Rabbit is happy to share delicious carrots with neighbors in the forest. But in the process of sharing, the neighbors misunderstood little white bunny’s unwillingness to share, and imposed what they thought was a punishment on her.
Reverie | Bianca Lai and Carman Chan | 3:43 | President’s Media Award Nominee
When the world has lost its colour, a bright goldfish appears before Kai as he yearns for the light that has gone missing from his life.
Smoke Trail | Seok Young Yoon | 3:21
An old man on his deathbed is waiting for his last moment in hospital quarters, accompanied by the nursing robot. The old man is reminiscent of his previous life as a pilot, and the robot learns to sympathize with the old man’s long forgotten passion. The robot comforts the old man in his final moment as they watch the sky align with airplanes.
Magically Unicorny | Meeko Ploquin | 1:30
A unicorn dealing with a tight film schedule doesn’t want to pretend to be the perfect magical creature anymore; instead she just wants to “horse around.”
There are Monsters in the Woods | Poppy Felts | 2:41
When a ruthless logging machine monster invades Fairy Lake, resident tree saplings Ivy and Ash become endangered and must decide whether to stay and fight for the forest or leave their home.
2006-2016 | Sharon Cheng | 5:39 | President’s Media Award Nominee
After being tasked with recovering files from her ex-coworker’s work station, our heroine comes across a forgotten folder, left behind by said colleague. Driven by nosiness – or natural human curiosity, she realizes that there was more to their working relationship than she thought.
Other Projects
Hidden space | Interactive Game | Yeranran Wang & Yuzhu Huo
The hidden space is full of dangers, leaving you with less and less time. Stay alive! And be wary of your “teammates”, they may have betrayed you….
Film + Screen Arts
May 17 – 6pm | Pacific Cinematheque, 1131 Howe St, Vancouver | Tickets sold out
May 20 – 7pm | Reliance Theatre, Emily Carr University | See campus map
CANTO VI | Emil Vargas | 11:34 | President’s Media Award Nominee
What would happen if we gradually started to lose what we call consciousness? Being aware and able to perceive the reality around us? Hazel and her neighbour Raleigh find themselves being haunted by mysterious creatures who apparently only want to feed off their being.
Zen | Yumeng Cai | 10:22
The film Zen uses nature’s components such as water, plants, and animals in an abstract form to deliver calmness to the audience. The idea of them being abstract matches the theme of Zen (a Buddhism terminology meaning a state of calmness); it is something people feel rather than see and understand directly.
Somewhere | Jessie Luo | 6:59
A girl wakes up in a strange white room and her headache is keep giving her flashback to the nature, she couldn’t tell whether she’s in reality or in her dream but she is trying to find out.
My Fantasies Keep Me up at Night | Celina de Leon | 4:56 | President’s Media Award Nominee; Chancellor’s Award Nominee
A young woman and her friend are led to a metamorphic realization when they ponder the nature of dreams.
Roomies | Alejandro Peniche | 9:46
A grouchy loner moves into a new apartment, only to find it already inhabited by a peculiar spectre.
Form of The Clay | Daiying Kevin Lui | 10:17 | President’s Media Award Nominee
A Chinese artist named Liu Fuchang who is professional at making handcraft with clay. The film describes his journey and how these beautiful sculptures have been made which also contains a strong affection for my traditional culture.
Other Life | Shinro Takeda | 8:38
A depressed 18-year-old girl has dreams of reuniting with her deceased father and discovers the idea of sleeping forever in an attempt to escape from her harsh reality.
The Break-Up | Lauren Olson | 12:11 | Chancellor’s Award Nominee, Honorable Mention
A devoted ex-girlfriend kidnaps the love of her life and stuffs him in the trunk of her car to live happily ever after.
Intermission
Find Me at Moonrise | Kaia Barth-Lessard | 5:05
A traveler searches for parts of herself through a haunting, frozen landscape, and discovers the pieces she is looking for are not so separate after all.
i see me watching | Sidney Gordon | 7:52 | Chancellor’s Award Nominee
i see me watching speculates on the journey to and struggle with finding identity by presenting a first-person depiction of a singular self that has been split into two. The film displays the character’s ever-changing emotions as they follow an anonymous figure through unfamiliar surroundings, and gain awareness of the figure as an integral part of their being.
One More Time | YueMing Hong | 9:00
A man stumbles across a device that allows him to travel through time. He is given three chances. On his last, he is presented with a choice that could forever alter his life.
The Dress Up | Anistasiia Frolova | 5:57
The Dress Up follows a young adult facing a difficult decision of choosing a professional specialization. She uses a simulation game to explore a new realities, dimensions and imaginative worlds. Her fear goes away once she presses Play.
Landlubber | Delun Alan Xu | 13:38
The documentary tells the story of an underground hip hop group, three young men from the north. As hip hop culture grows in China, some people succeed and have made money; Some people have not made it, still constantly struggling in the city…
Dummy | Liao Yi | 14:55
Dummy is a Black comedy short film. Newton decides to step out of his comfort zone and plans a heist with Hawking. They had never seen each other before; except they were chatting on anonymous website before. They encounter a strange dummy along the way, and Newton decides to take the dummy with them on their road adventure.
A Stargazer’s Guide to Filmmaking | Warren Tang | 9:58
A film director and his assistant get into a heated argument over the schedule after the cast fails to show up. Little do they know, the worst has yet to come…
Colourist Spotlight
Nina Wolf was hard at work as the Colourist on many of the FMSA films in the programme this year including “The Break-Up”, “Somewhere”, “Disconnection”, “Roomies”, “My Fantasies Keep Me Up At Nite”, “Dress Up”, “Canto VI”, and “i see me watching”. Check out her portfolio.
Best Of Showcase
May 18 – 7pm | Reliance Theatre, Emily Carr University | See campus map
As part of the Creative Industry Night, join us for this curated program of the best films produced by students in our Dynamic Media degree programs.
A Stargazer’s Guide to Filmmaking | Warren Tang | 9:58
A film director and his assistant get into a heated argument over the schedule after the cast fails to show up. Little do they know, the worst has yet to come…
Reverie | Bianca Lai and Carman Chan | 3:43 | President’s Media Award Nominee
When the world has lost its colour, a bright goldfish appears before Kai as he yearns for the light that has gone missing from his life.
Party Monster | Clio Borgford | 3:57 | President’s Media Award Nominee
A young man is trying to let loose and enjoy a friend’s house party, but is having a difficult time when he notices something is off.
There are Monsters in the Woods | Poppy Felts | 2:41
When a ruthless logging machine monster invades Fairy Lake, resident tree saplings Ivy and Ash become endangered and must decide whether to stay and fight for the forest or leave their home.
CANTO VI | Emil Vargas | 11:34 | President’s Media Award Nominee
What would happen if we gradually started to lose what we call consciousness? Being aware and able to perceive the reality around us? Hazel and her neighbour Raleigh find themselves being haunted by mysterious creatures who apparently only want to feed off their being.
2006-2016 | Sharon Cheng | 5:39 | President’s Media Award Nominee
After being tasked with recovering files from her ex-coworker’s work station, our heroine comes across a forgotten folder, left behind by said colleague. Driven by nosiness – or natural human curiosity, she realizes that there was more to their working relationship than she thought.
When Autumn | Qinthara Ircaszya A. and Eileen Cordeline Widjaja | 3:52
An old man finds familiarity of his deceased family on his new neighbor kid. Through the eyes of the old man, he found closure in unlikely friendship and togetherness.
If only.exe | Abigail Abigail Diantoro | 4:29 | President’s Media Award Nominee; Chancellor’s Award Nominee
A young boy spends his days hanging out with his older brother.
Form of The Clay | Daiying Kevin Lui | 10:17 | President’s Media Award Nominee
A Chinese artist named Liu Fuchang who is professional at making handcraft with clay. The film describes his journey and how these beautiful sculptures have been made which also contains a strong affection for my traditional culture.
Duet | Harry Seogwon Cho | 2:32 | President’s Media Award Nominee
A boy in a blank paper world, sits atop his tower alone. He idly illustrates a butterfly mid-air, which comes to life and flies away, leading his sights to a girl who paints on a watercolor tower. The painter sees the boy and decides to paint colors on the illustrated creature, which flies into the sky afterwards. Overjoyed, the two decide to collaborate, creating millions of butterflies that illuminate the sky into colors. After looking at the work they’ve created over time, the boy decides to step towards the girl and they meet face-to-face, transitioning them to live a life that compliments each other. They begin a new tower together, dancing in a duet within a renewed world.
My Fantasies Keep Me up at Night | Celina de Leon | 4:56 | President’s Media Award Nominee; Chancellor’s Award Nominee
A young woman and her friend are led to a metamorphic realization when they ponder the nature of dreams.
Smoke Trail | Seok Young Yoon | 3:21
An old man on his deathbed is waiting for his last moment in hospital quarters, accompanied by the nursing robot. The old man is reminiscent of his previous life as a pilot, and the robot learns to sympathize with the old man’s long forgotten passion. The robot comforts the old man in his final moment as they watch the sky align with airplanes.
Stop and Go | Giovanna Gowmez | 3:52 | President’s Media Award Nominee; Social Justice Award Nominee
In a world where robots have achieved free-will, Pappy, the school patrol robot, realizes that all is not as it seems to be.
i see me watching | Sidney Gordon | 7:52 | Chancellor’s Award Nominee
i see me watching speculates on the journey to and struggle with finding identity by presenting a first-person depiction of a singular self that has been split into two. The film displays the character’s ever-changing emotions as they follow an anonymous figure through unfamiliar surroundings, and gain awareness of the figure as an integral part of their being.
Untitled | Carolina De Moura-Olausson | 3:37
Frustrated by creator’s block, an artist is paid an unexpected visit from a mysterious – yet strangely familiar being.
The Cat’s Meow | Emily “Michi” Raymond and Meghan Radano | 2:39
When a hungry stray cat steals a fish from a market stall, she is spotted by a determined guard dog.
Take a Byte | Shelly Litvak, Alexandra Lyon and Xiao Yu | 3:30 | President’s Media Award Nominees; Xiao Yu, Chancellor’s Award Nominee
The lights turn on, the camera is ready! The five cute animals begin filming their perfectly imperfect magical kids TV episode, until one nasty bug glitches and ruins it all…