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Kintsugi Angel

Set in a sprawling scrap yard, filmmaker Lukas Huffman crafts a haunting visual poem featuring the wearable sculptures of Erika Senft Miller. This experimental short film inspired by Kinstugi, the ancient Japanese art of repair.

  • Lukas Huffman
    Director
    When The Ocean Met The Sky
  • Lukas Huffman
    Writer
    When The Ocean Met The Sky
  • Erika Senft Miller
    Writer
  • Lukas Huffman
    Producer
    When The Ocean Met The Sky
  • Holly Chagnon
    Key Cast
  • Mireya Guerra
    Key Cast
  • Jude Huffman
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short
  • Genres:
    Sci-Fi, Art, Experimental, Short
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    December 2, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    30,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States, United States
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Lukas Huffman

Lukas Huffman is an award-winning writer and director based in Vermont. Huffman’s narrative feature film, WHEN THE OCEAN MET THE SKY (2016), won more than a dozen awards worldwide and was selected for the Toronto International Film Festival Circuit. He has been commissioned to create films for networks and organizations such as The New York Times, Vice Media, ESPN, The Boston Globe, The National Wildlife Federation, and more. His digital series DEAR FUTURE (2018), won a Webby Award. Huffman's experimental films push the boundaries of storytelling formats and become visual poems.

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Director Statement

Kintsugi Angel is a film born from the urgent need to 'repair.' It is the result of a years-long collaboration between myself and multi-media artist Erika Senft Miller. When I first saw Erika's provocative costume art, I felt that it communicated a timeless human sensation; feeling like an alien in our own broken world. This inspired me to write a loose script that creates a science fiction atmosphere. Our creative journey lead us to stage a performance using her costume. When it came time to craft the film, I was inspired by the practice of Kinstugi, the Japanese art of repair, which is used to fix broken pottery.