Changyou's Journey
Produced by Zhu Shen
A cancer-stricken father looks back at his life through the eyes and animation of his young son
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Overview
- Genre
- Arts, Human Interest, and Personal Doc
- Synopsis
A young animator crafted this labor of love to inspire his father during his long battle with cancer and to pay tribute to the life he led, beginning with his childhood in rural China. A story of grief, loss, perseverance, and enduring hope in the darkest times of our lives.
- Stage
- finished
- Running time
- 5 minutes
Credits
- Zhu Shen ... Producer, Executive Producer
- Perry S. Chen ... Writer, Director, Editor, Character Designer, Storyboard
- David Arend ... Co-producer, Composer
- Matthew Fisher ... Animator, Storyboard
- Kiana Mosser ... Background Artist
- Cynthia Zhou ... Poster Designer
- Ryan Streber ... Sound Mixer
- Alan Silverman ... Sound Mastering
Production Details
- Prod. Co.
- Perry Chen Studios
- Country
- United States
- Years of Production
- 2012-2018
- Locations
- San Diego, China
- Prod. Partners
- David Arend
Distribution Details
- Release year
- 2018
- Festivals
- TIFF Kids, LA Asian Pacific Film Festival, Sarasota, Indy Shorts, Still Voices Shorts, Ajyal Film Festival (Qatar), San Diego Asian Film Festival, Coronado Island Film Festival, (19 total)
- Awards
- Los Angeles Film Festival, Palm Springs International Animation Festival, Arizona International Film Festival, Newport Beach Film Festival, Film Now Festival
- Distribution
- Theatrical release in September 2018 to qualify for the 2019 Academy Awards for Best Animated Short Film
- Language
- One word English subtitle
- Subtitles
- English
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