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Gravity

2000, Color, 5', Animation

Dir: LEE Min-hyung

Keyword: Fantasy

Film Awards

The 18th Braunschweig Int'l Film Festival (2004,Germany)
The 28th Annecy International Animated Film Festival (2004,France)
Media City Seoul - Seoul International Animation Festival (2002,South Korea)
The 1st Gwangju Int’l Film Festival (2001,Korea)
Busan Asian Short Film Festival (2001,Korea)
The 25th Annecy International Animated Film Festival (2001,France)
The 6th Independent Film & Video Makers' Forum (2001,Korea)
The 6th Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films (2000,USA)
The Week With the Masters Animation Celebration (2000,USA)
Saint-Gely Film Festival (2000,USA)
Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival (2000,USA)
RESFEST Digital Film Festival (2000,Korea)

Synopsis

An elliptical story about a human like creature wearing a rain coat in search of his umbilical cord in a byzantine like labyrinth.

Director's Note

With the subject of "destiny", tried to use the unique way which only is produced in computer animation. Therefore, it follows "surrealistic" way. It is a journey filled with a labyrinth of suspense and metamorphosis.
This work investigates the ways in which the meaning of individual choice is shaped by the unpredictable processes of destiny.

Director's Bio / Filmography

- LEE Min-hyung

Born in 1973, Seoul, Korea
Graduated from Hong-Ik University, Dept. of Painting
Graduated from School of the Art Institute of Chicago, MFA(Art and Technology),

2000  [Gravity] beta, 5min., color, animation
           Special Program, 18th Braunschweig Int’l Film Festival (2004, Germany)
           Honoring Korea, Annecy Int’l Festival of Animated Film (2004, France)
           Short Competition, Seoul Int’l Cartoons & Animation Festival (2002, Korea)
           Competition, Gwangju Int'l Film Festival (2001, Korea)
           Official Panorama, Int'l Annecy Festival of Animated Films (2001, France)
           IndieForum , Independent Film & Video Makers’ Forum (2001, Korea)
           Competition, Busan Asian Short Film Festival (2001, Korea)
           Resfest, Seoul 'Seoul Mix' (2000, Korea)
           6th Palm Springs Int'l Short Film Festival (2000, USA)
           Indy Award, Indiana Film and Video Festival (2000, USA)
           Saint-Gely Int’l Film and Video Festival (2000, USA)
           Riverrun Int’l Film Festival (2000, USA)
           Rehoboth Beach Int’l Independent Film Festival (2000, USA)
           Ajijic Festival Int'l de Cine (2000, Mexico)
          Ojai Film Festival (2000, USA)

Staff

Director/story/animation/editing: LEE Min-hyung
Sound: LEE Min-hyubng/Taro Hattori