THE VELVET TIGRESS
16mm, 11:00, 2001, hand-drawing, video-printing, digital collage
Synopsis:
An animated account of the 1931 Winnie Ruth Judd "Trunk Murders" trial as it was
presented by the sensational press of the time.
Credits:
Director/ Producer/ Animator: Jen Sachs
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
Screenings:
Over 40 worldwide incluing: MOMA (USA, 06) Sundance (USA, 03),
Festival Nouveau Cinèma (Canada, 03), Hot Springs Documentary FF (USA, 03),
Animamundi (Brazil, 03), Philadelphia (USA, 03) Los Angeles Short FF (USA, 02)
Long Beach International (USA, 02) MadCat (USA, 02) KROK (Russia, 02)
Palm Springs International (USA, 02) Ann Arbor (USA, 02) Telluride (USA, 01)
