• WHOSE WOODS ARE THESE

    Directed by Kate Nartker
    USA | 7 minutes | AMAZING ANIMATION

Created from over 500 feet of woven fabric, this animated short reimagines the 1841 disappearance of the filmmaker’s ancestor, Julianna Hofrichter, as she follows signs through the wild, exploring memory, transformation, and the threads connecting family and place.

film details

Director: Kate Nartker
Producers: Kate Nartker
Screenwriter: Kate Nartker
Cinematographers: Kate Nartker
Animator: Kate Nartker
Editor: Kate Nartker, Samuel Kun
Music: Zarin Kresge and Matt Eggers
Country: USA
Language: No Dialogue
Year: 2024
Running Time: 7 minutes
Primary Company: NC State University
Contact Email: kenartke@ncsu.edu
Website: https://www.katenartker.com/whose-woods-are-these

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AMAZING ANIMATION

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