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My First Taste of Death (2006)
Grad film
Directed by Laurie Hill
Synopsis
Written by the director aged 12, now 35 - about events when aged 21. Tormented take on Hollywood actioners with tail sting: me and the boss discover Dodo island, I face a deadly struggle with my nemesis the demented sea scorpion and the whole adventure can only end in tears.
Director's Statement
A special collaboration crossing the barriers of time. Text written by the director aged 12 (now 35) and left unchanged - about events when aged 21.
Festivals
Included in Issue 16 of Specialten dvd/magazine. London International Animation Festival U.K. 2006 Raindance Festival London, UK 2006 UNCUT Independent Film Forum, ICA London ‘06 KaraFilm Festival Pakistan ‘06 AniFest, Czech Republic, 3-9 May 2007 East End Film Festival, London, 19-26 April 2007 Aubagne International Film Festival, France, 21-31 March 2007 European Media Art Festival, Osnabrück, Germany FESTROIA International Film Festival Portugal 2007 FilmFest Dresden Germany 07 (BC selection) Sonar International Short Film Festival, Italy 2007 Cinema At Home, K13, The Netherlands 2007 Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2007 Cinema At Home, K13, The Netherlands07 Rushes Soho Shorts Film festival, UK 2007 Shanghai International film festival, 2007 LA Shorts Fest USA, 2007 Laurie always has a complete list!
Awards
Best Student Animation Shanghai International Film Festival, China Special Award' at VAD International Festival Of Video and Digital Art, Girona, Spain www.vadfestival.net