16mm, 11:00, 2001, hand-drawing, video-printing, digital collage
An animated account of the 1931 Winnie Ruth Judd "Trunk Murders" trial as presented by
the sensational press of the time.
Director/ Producer/ Animator: Jen Sachs
Narration: Heather Donahue
Sound: Lynette Villalobos, Paul Hackner
Narration: Heather Donahue
Sound: Lynette Villalobos, Paul Hackner
Awards:
AMPAS Student Academy Award, Best Animated Film (Ann Arbor FF),
Best Student Animated Film (Nashville FF), Silver Award (Kalamazoo Animation FF), Second Prize (Black Maria FF), Second Place (SMPTE Student Film Competition), Lunafest, Special Jury Prize
Best Student Animated Film (Nashville FF), Silver Award (Kalamazoo Animation FF), Second Prize (Black Maria FF), Second Place (SMPTE Student Film Competition), Lunafest, Special Jury Prize
Selected Screenings:
MOMA (USA, 06) Sundance (USA, 03),
Festival Nouveau Cinèma (Canada, 03), Hot Springs Documentary FF (USA, 03),
Animamundi (Brazil, 03), Ann Arbor (USA, 02) Telluride (USA, 01)
Festival Nouveau Cinèma (Canada, 03), Hot Springs Documentary FF (USA, 03),
Animamundi (Brazil, 03), Ann Arbor (USA, 02) Telluride (USA, 01)
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