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Zero (0)

Directed by Jace Junggyu Kim

Program 12: Vanimasian Retrospective / Canada / 2009 / Animation / 4 mins / English, Korean / Black & White

Zero film still
Plays In:
Program 12 – VANIMASIAN RETROSPECTIVE

Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
November 9, 2014 4:00 pm

Description

This animated short narrates the destined duel between a revenge-driven sword fighter and his father’s past rival. The perpetual cycle of vengeance is the central theme, portrayed through a vibrant action sequence and the animation’s visual reference to traditional Chinese ink drawings with expressive brush strokes to emphasize the fluidity of the characters’ physical and mental development.

Awards:

TIFF Student Showcase, Seattle International Film Festival, Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival


Director's Bio

Jace Junggyu Kim is a Canadian painter currently based in Vancouver, BC. He was born and raised in Korea until the age of 15. He graduated from Emily Carr University of Art and Design with a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Art (Animation).. His first and last short film “0 (Zero)” has been selected to be a part of film festivals such as the TIFF Student Showcase, SIFF, Toronto Reel Asian, and others.


Credits

Writer: Jace Junggyu Kim
Producer: Jace Junggyu Kim


Precedes

  1. Nature On Its Course film still

    Nature On Its Course

    Su-An Ng / Program 12: Vanimasian Retrospective / Canada / 2009 / Animation / 2.5 mins
    Nature On Its Course is a short mixed-media animation about a careless hunter who takes more than he needs.

    Preceded by: Zero (0)

    Precedes: Insert Credit



Plays in

  1. Program 12 - Vanimasian Retrospective

    Program 12: VANIMASIAN RETROSPECTIVE

    Program 12: Vanimasian Retrospective / 104 mins
    VANIMASIAN RETROSPECTIVE, curated by VAFF alumnus and Webby award-winning, Emmy® nominated animation and documentary filmmaker Jeff Chiba Stearns, features Vancouver-based Asian and Asian Canadian animators, and/or animations created in Vancouver, over the past 18 years. Join us after the screening for a panel moderated by Jeff Chiba Stearns, discussing independent and commercial animation in Vancouver as well as festival distribution strategies for animation with some of the retrospective's filmmakers.

    In This Program: Cats, Insert Credit, Lost and Found, Wind & Tree, Crow’s Nests, Peter & the Space Between, Nature On Its Course, Zero (0), Key Tumi?, Gluttony, Permute, Never Now, What Are You Anyways?, Great Expectations (Not what you’re thinking…)



Preceded By

  1. key tumi film still

    Key Tumi?

    Kunal Sen / Program 12: Vanimasian Retrospective / Canada / 2008 / Animation / 6.5 mins
    Caramel custard, ping pong and potty all play an important role in this charming animation about a young boy exploring where he came from as he prepares for the performance of a lifetime. *Cultural Disclaimer: In India, the word 'potty' = shit, not the shit pot :)

    Preceded by: Gluttony

    Precedes: Zero (0)


Dates & Times

Plays In:
Program 12 – VANIMASIAN RETROSPECTIVE

Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
November 9, 2014 4:00 pm