Private Project

Elephant

A jovial old man in self-denial tries to process terrible news while agonizing over how to protect his true love from heartbreak.

  • VICKY HUANG
    Director
    HAVANA HUSTLE
  • VICKY HUANG
    Writer
    HAVANA HUSTLE
  • VICKY HUANG
    Producer
    HAVANA HUSTLE
  • TYLER FUNNELL
    Producer
    HAVANA HUSTLE
  • ALAN GILBERT
    Key Cast
    "JOE"
  • SPRING FAIRBANK
    Key Cast
    "EILEEN"
  • Sam Sultan
    Composer
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    DRAMA, ROMANCE
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 24 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 31, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    300 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    DIGITAL
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes
Director Biography - VICKY HUANG

Vicky Huang is a Chinese Canadian actor who has garnered a diverse range of memorable roles onscreen and on stage. Her lifelong love of storytelling has led her on the path of an auteur filmmaker. She focuses her experience as a professional acting coach, her flare for story, and her unique visual style on a singular creative vision, using her imaginative resourcefulness to make it a reality. Her first film HAVANA HUSTLE won the Award of Commendation at Canada Shorts Film Festival and was chosen by the Women in Film and TV International Showcase as part of 26 films representing women filmmakers from around the globe.

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Director Statement

To honour the love I had for my grandparents who passed away, and to face my own fear of aging, I volunteered for 6 years at a senior care home. My experiences there made me appreciate the challenges the elderly face, and how valiantly they fight for their identity and autonomy even when losing seems inevitable. ELEPHANT is my tribute to the older generations who showed me how to face the challenges in life with a bit of humour and a lot of love.