The film is based on the director’s experience of panic attacks. With support from Wellcome Collection, she builds a connection between panic attacks and ornithophobia to make the bird acts as a trigger of fear. Through materializing feelings of a panic attack, the director aims to discuss the core issues of fear, life, and death with multiple experimental artistic practices.
Winner
Best NewWave FilmMaker Female
Nominee
Best Animation Film
- Female Filmmaker, New Wave filmmaker (Student), Short Films under 5 Minutes
Bird
Female Filmmakers, New Wave (student) filmmakers, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
00:04:35 mins
Taiwan, United Kingdom
English
The girl suffers from a great discomfort without warning, like a disaster. When the panic attack is accompanied by a flapping of wings, a chaotic, dissociated journey into her unconsciousness begins.
Trailer
Synopsis
Title:
Bird
Director:
Wu-Ching Chang
Casts:
Wu-Ching Chang
Supporting Casts:
Wu-Ching Chang
Other Credits:
Wu-Ching Chang,Mike Wyeld
Director's Interview
Festival:
2021
Category:
Female Filmmaker, New Wave filmmaker (Student), Short Films under 5 Minutes
Country:
TaiwanUnited Kingdom
Language:
English
