Competition Animated Shorts
Flowers for Jupiter
DIRECTED BY CHRIS MARS
USA, 2011, 6 MIN
EAST COAST PREMIERE
Blending multiple animation styles and live action, renowned visual artist and former Replacements drummer Chris Mars brings his surreal vision to life in this beautifully creepy and macabre tale of a young girl who has lost a finger in an accident she can barely remember.
Director Bio:
Chris Mars (“Flowers for Jupiter”): Visual Artist Chris Mars’s paintings are held in numerous public collections. His films have screened at numerous museums including New York’s MOMA and Paris’s Halle St. Pierre. Palm Springs ShortFest festival director Daryl McDonald declared “Flowers for Jupiter” his personal Oscar® pick in its category.
