LOGLINE

A man going through his midlife crisis becomes fascinated with flying and fantasizes about a more exciting life for himself.

SYNOPSIS

father is an office worker who frequently works overtime and feels depressed and bored at work. He often carries his depression home and upsets his family with his bad mood. Deep inside his heart, he wants to fly and gets out of his gloomy life. One day, he encounters a spirit, which he chases to the top of a tall building. When the father reaches the edge of the building, he starts to hesitate…

SELECT FESTIVALS AND AWARDS

• Winner, Best Short Film, 2007 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
• Winner, Best Short Film, 2008 Taipei Film Festival
• Official Selection, 2008 Asian American International Film Festival

DIRECTOR'S BIOGRAPHY

Director Shih graduated from CalArts in experimental animation program and is now
teaching animation in Taiwan at Tainan National University of the Arts. Shih has been
also working as an independent animation filmmaker for over a decade. Other Shih
animated films include “War Zone”, “The Toilet Republic” and “Cindy”.

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SHOWTIMES

TUES. 5/19 at 8:00PM
Matinée Movie Lounge

FRI. 5/22 at 6:00PM
Matinée Movie Lounge

CAST AND CREW

Producer: Jack(Ming-Huei) Shih
Animator: Jack(Ming-Huei) Shih
Music: Shao Ting Tou
Sound Design: Frank Chen, Yu Fang Cheng, Yujing Lin
Production Design: Hsinping Dai
Special Effects: Chongxiang Xie, Hongwei Zheng, Taili Wu, Yishun Chiu,
Principal Cast: Carrington Vilmont, Dan Charlton, Dan Murphy, Nathan Allison, Anita Rundles, Richard Easton

SOURCES

Production:
Red Alien Studios
10F., No.33, Lane 1, Zihli Rd.
Danshuei Township
Taipei, Taiwan, 251
Tel: +886-912788989
jackyshi@hotmail.com

Print Source:
Hsinping Dai
129 South Street, Apt. 2
Jersey City, NJ, 07307
USA
Tel.: (646) 812-6120
hsinp_22@yahoo.com