Joy
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Genre:
Play
Run Time:
00:01:41
Credits:
Artists: Deon Paris, Lorenz Griffith, Jasenya Senet, Alex Engels
Writer and Director: Zuzana Hudackova
Producer: Niva Chow
Director of Photography: Daniel Grant
Editor: Kim Knight
Original Score and Sound Design: Will Whitwham
Presented with:
The financial support of Telefilm Canada and Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC)
Joy, directed by Zuzana Hudackova of Ontario
Dreams are big; circumstances are tough, yet the spirit cannot be broken. An empowering piece portraying relentless strength. A boy moves with elegance, athleticism, determination and joy. Every movement is graceful and intense.
Director Biography :
Raised in the former Czechoslovakia, Zuzana’s curiosity with visual arts began its story behind the iron curtain. Since studying Film at Ryerson University, Zuzana has completed numerous films and photography essays, varying from documentaries to commercial projects. She has been awarded various scholarships, creative awards and film grants ranging from university ceremonies, international film festival screenings, to the National Film Board & TVO Calling Card Grant – directed an NFB documentary Heaven Or Not. Other credits: Cine Franco Film Festival Opening Trailer; Ontario Science Centre Spot; Short film Joy for the Vancouver Winter Olympics. Zuzana continues the creative journey as a freelance photographer and filmmaker.
This film was commissioned by CODE Motion Pictures, a collection of digital shorts that explore the human body in motion, created by filmmakers across Canada.
