Private Project

How Purple Became

Each missing a part of a whole, two characters journey through a landscape guided only by their intuition, seeking that which would bring them to psychological completion. A reaction to the ego present on professional film sets, How Purple Became is a surreal, dreamlike short stemming from Jungian theories of self-actualization and the subconscious.

  • Cathy Ye
    Director
  • Cathy Ye
    Writer
  • Cathy Ye
    Producer
  • Rebecca 'O Brien
    Key Cast
    "Blue"
  • Lukas Olson
    Key Cast
    "Red"
  • Carol Song
    Key Cast
    "Moon"
  • Julia Morgan
    Assistant Director
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Surrealism, Narrative
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 50 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 29, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    10 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival
    Middlebury
    United States
    August 23, 2019
    World Premiere
Director Biography - Cathy Ye

Cathy Ye is a Chinese Canadian director and director of photography from Vancouver, BC. Cathy’s work often deals with spiritual and Jungian questions of self-identity, and self-actualization. With a striking eye, Cathy paints cinematographic images with poetic grace. On set, Cathy works as a Lighting Electrician, often finding herself not only the youngest in the department, but also the only female POC Electrician in MA.

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