Whose Woods Are These
USA2024animated6'Short Film Competition
Stepping barefoot on the grass, picking berries and, as dusk approaches, listening to the hooting of an owl and the steps of a wolf - the viewer gets to know a woman who went into the forest but never came back from it. Inspired by the true story of a lost great-grandmother, the film is a poetic tale based on scraps of memory, complemented by imagination. In this animation, created entirely from textiles, the play of textures and a variety of weaves bring nature to life showing its diversity, while at the same time they enable us to look at the family story from a distance, through the filter of our own experiences. The film ‘Whose Woods Are These?’ invites you to immerse yourself in a world woven from memory.
- directed by
- Kate Nartker
She works between animation and weaving to dismantle images, narratives, and material structures. She received an MFA from the California College of the Arts and is an Assistant Professor of Textile Design at the Wilson College of Textiles at NC State University. Her work has been included in exhibitions and screenings throughout the United States and internationally, including The Museum of Craft and Design in San Francisco, The Contemporary Austin, and the Hordaland Art Center in Bergen, Norway.
- Producer
- Kate Nartker, Kate Nartker
- Music
- Zarin Kresge, Matt Eggers, Zarin Kresge , Matt Eggers
- Sound
- Mike Westbrook
- Editing
- Kate Nartker, Samuel Kun
- Photo
