Blossom
2010
6 min
Coming soon
Julia Kwan's short film captures the experience of a young woman as she travels to a new country. As summer opens into spring, mother and daughter build a life together. The taste and texture of each season, whether the ice-cream smell of summer, the crisp birch air of autumn, or the warmth of winter dumplings -- are lovingly rendered in animation, sound and image. Throughout the passage of time, the persistence of love endures, as resolute and unchanging as the cycle of the season. This film was produced in partnership with VANOC and Canada CODE for the 2010 Cultural Olympiad.
Details
Julia Kwan's short film captures the experience of a young woman as she travels to a new country. As summer opens into spring, mother and daughter build a life together. The taste and texture of each season, whether the ice-cream smell of summer, the crisp birch air of autumn, or the warmth of winter dumplings -- are lovingly rendered in animation, sound and image. Throughout the passage of time, the persistence of love endures, as resolute and unchanging as the cycle of the season.
This film was produced in partnership with VANOC and Canada CODE for the 2010 Cultural Olympiad.
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writerJulia Kwan
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directorJulia Kwan
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associate producerTeri Snelgrove
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director of photographyC. Kim Miles
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animationElisa CheeAparna Kapur
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designElisa CheeAparna Kapur
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production designerMary Ann Liu
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sound designJamie Mahaffey
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consulting editorMichael Brockington
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gafferTony Durke
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photographerTallulah
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makeupPakou Her
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production assistantDamian KuehnAshley CrowChief
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clearancesFound Images Research
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re-recording engineerJamie Mahaffey
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mix facilityThe Mix Room
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online editorEliot Piltz
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post-production servicesFinale Editworks
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technical coordinatorWes Machnikowski
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production supervisorKathryn Lynch
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marketing managerKay Leung
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program administratorBruce Hagerman
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executive producerTracey Friesen
Education
Ages 12 to 17
Diversity - Identity
Family Studies/Home Economics - Relationships
Media Education - Film and Video Production
Social Studies - Communities in Canada/World
Initiate a project with writing and history students to research photographs of immigrant experiences in Canada, followed by poetry writing and production of photo collages or slide shows on the themes of family and the effects of immigration on culture and personal identity. Students can explore multiculturalism as a significant factor in the identity of Canada; media and filmmaking students can study the film's unique techniques using sound and image.