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Hearts and Stripes

Eric Waugh is one of the most recognizable and collected artists throughout North America, selling more than over 45,000 original works worldwide in the past 27 years. In 2001 Waugh created “Hero" which earned him a record in The Guinness Book of World’s Records for the world’s largest painting on canvas (41,400 square feet) by a single artist.

In this short film Eric Waugh talks about his latest epic work, "Hearts and Stripes", created between September 9-12, 2020. It is a gift to America in which he honours the COVID-19 victims. The monumental painting is made up of tiny hearts, each representing a soul that passed away.

  • Sorin Pavelesco
    Director
  • Eric Waugh
    Writer
  • Sorin Pavelesco
    Producer
  • Eric Waugh
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    September 17, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • 2021 Nevada Short Film Festival
    Reno
    United States
    Winner (Documentary Micro-Film)
  • 2021 Snowtown Film Festival
    Watertown
    United States
    Winner (Short Film)
  • 2021 Crown Wood International Film Festival
    West Bengal
    India
    Winner (Documentary Short Film)
  • 2021 Indapuram International Film Festival
    Mumbai
    India
    Semi-Finalist (Short Film)
  • 2020 Golden Sparrow International Film Festival
    Tamil Nadu
    India
    Winner (Best Documentary Short Film)
  • 2020 International Film Festival of Andaman and Nicobar
    Andaman and Nicobar
    India
    Winner (Best Documentary Short Film)
  • 2020 Uruvatti International Film Festival
    Tamil Nadu
    India
    Winner (Best Documentary Short Film)
  • 2021 Gona Film Awards
    Tamil Nadu
    India
    Finalist (Best Documentary Short Film)
  • 2021 OTB - Only The Best International Film Awards
    Miami
    United States
    Finalist (Best Documentary Short)
  • 2021 OTB - Only The Best International Film Awards
    Miami
    United States
    Finalist (First Time Director)
  • 2021 The Continental Film Festival
    NY
    United States
    Semi-Finalist (Short Film International)
  • 2021 Rising International Short Film Festival
    Mumbai
    India
    Quarter-Finalist (Short Films)
  • 2020 Independent Short Awards
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Finalist (Best Documentary Short)
  • 2020 Independent Short Awards
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Finalist (Best First Time Director - Male)
  • 2020 Independent Short Awards
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Finalist (Best Micro Film)
  • 2020 Sweden Film Awards
    Stockholm
    Sweden
    Semi-Finalist
  • 2020 Indie Short Fest
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Semi-Finalist (Best Documentary Short)
  • 2021 Chicago Indie Film Awards
    Chicago
    United States
    Semi-Finalist (Best Documentary Short)
  • 2021 Madrid Film Awards
    Madrid
    Spain
    Semi-Finalist (Best Director Short Films) (Documentary Short Film)
  • 2020 MicroMania Film Festival
    Buffalo, NY
    United States
    Official Selection
  • 2020 Indie Short Fest
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Semi-Finalist (Best Micro Film)
  • 2020 Indie Short Fest
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Semi-Finalist (Best First Time Director - Male)
  • 2020 Indie Short Fest
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Semi-Finalist (Best Indie Short)
  • 2020 NexGn International Short Film Festival
    Pune, Maharashtra
    India
    Honorable Mention (International Short Films)
  • 2021 Venice Shorts
    Venice
    United States
    Official Selection (Best First Time Filmmaker)
  • 2021 Toronto Film Channel Awards
    Toronto
    Canada
    Official Selection (Best Short Documentary)
  • 2021 Gona Film Awards
    Tamil Nadu
    India
    Official Selection (Best Documentary Short Film)
  • 2021 Toronto Independent Film Festival of Cift
    Toronto
    Canada
    Official Selection (Best Short First Time Filmmaker)
  • 2021 Nevada Short Film Festival
    Nevada
    United States
    Official Selection (Documentary Micro Film)
  • 2021 Oregon Documentary Film Festival
    Oregon
    United States
    Official Selection (Documentary Micro Film)
Director Biography - Sorin Pavelesco

Sorin Pavelesco is an award-winning Creative Director and Videographer with a background in Graphic Design and Music Production. His love for storytelling comes from his agency days where he developed his branding expertise by working on projects for Intrawest, Hyatt, Hard Rock, Four Seasons, to name but a few. His ambition is to create beautiful stories with a relevant message that inspire others. Sorin films, edits and composes the music to all his productions in his recording studio which features a collection of 12 vintage analog keyboards. He is currently developing a TV series on artisans which should hopefully be ready next year.

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Director Statement

"Hearts and Stripes" is a monumental painting that measures 16'x 28' which was created in early September 2020 by renowned Pop Fusion artist and Guinness Book of World Records holder, Eric Waugh. "Hearts and Stripes" is composed of 200,000+ small hearts which represent the American lives lost to COVID-19 and symbolizes the artist's hommage to those victims.