Directed by Amanda Strong

Logline: After years of repression, an old woman's common sense goes head-to-head with the fantastic imagination of her inner child, who yearns to be free

Synopsis: Hand-crafted, stop-motion figures come to life in this dreamlike world inspired by Native stories, in which a confined woman is liberated by grandmother spider while opaque memories are projected in an effort to restore her spirit as life nears its end.

Distribution Contact: WFG

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RUNTIME: 9 Minutes
GENRE: Animation
PRODUCTION FORMAT: HD
LANGUAGE: None
LOCATION: British Columbia
TECHNIQUES: Stop Motion
KEYWORDS: LGBTQ Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker, Female Filmmaker

Director's Statement: Indigo is a stop motion animation exploring themes of imagination and inner child via dolls and miniatures. Many collaborators helped sculpt the final concept and piece to reflect Indigenous principles of the medicine wheel, stories of grandmother spider mixed with personal experience. These teachings are embedded within the worlds and Indigo's journey throughout.