Duration: 5:11min

Film Synopsis: 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 realises that there was more to their working relationship than she thought.

Artist's Statement:
When I was young, my grandfather gave me a USB flash drive. On it were the home videos and photos he’d taken throughout his life. Everything he was, was recorded in his digital footprint. That was what inspired the aesthetic of the film. The nostalgia of a poor image.

Oftentimes in film we take painstaking measures to erase the creator, the person behind the lens. But I want to capture the shakiness, the sound of amateur hands fumbling around a cheap mic, the graininess and blown-out exposures. In an age where personal cameras are readily available, those ‘mistakes’ are proof that someone was there.

Filmmaker’s Biography:
Sharon Cheng is an Asian-Canadian artist based in Vancouver. Her work features hybrid animation, researching ways to combine the visual and technical merits of 2D, 3D and illustration mediums into one streamlined pipeline. She has recently graduated with a Bachelor’s in animation from Emily Carr University of Art + Design. After directing and producing her thesis film with a 20-person team, she is taking on management roles in the game industry, and continues to work with talent to realize creative visions.

Film Credits:
Director, Sharon Cheng
Music Composer, Halle Mich
Acting, Victor Cheng, Chris de la Cruz, Tiffanie Sun
Sound Design, Jocelyn Ho, Matt Stephensen
Compositor, Jocelyn Ho
Animation, Alex Choi, Catelyne Ma, Eroniko Puevas, Alayna Y.
Illustration, Cassandra Carlos, James Huang, Michelle Ip, Anamda Lim, Alina Sandu, Elaine Wang, Puer Xu