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Where My Branches Stem

Where My Branches Stem tells the story of a young Chinese woman who is tired from her nine to five work life in the big city prompting her to move back home with her grandfather. Throughout her time at home the young woman mends not only her relationship with her grandfather but also her own sense of cultural identity.

  • Teresa Kuo
    Director
  • Adrian Irvine
    Composer
  • Devon Ross
    Sound Engineer
  • Tiffany Liu
    Musician
  • Stef Haynes
    Musician
  • Project Type:
    Animation
  • Genres:
    Cultural, identity, perspective, story telling, family, introspective, traditional, personal growth, reflection
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 3 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 17, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    Taiwan
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English, Mandarin Chinese
  • Shooting Format:
    24 fps
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Teresa Kuo

Teresa Kuo is a Taiwanese Canadian animation filmmaker and artist from PEI Canada. Teresa received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film Animation at Concordia University and Master of Education in Leadership in learning at UPEI. She works primarily with traditional watercolour and 2D animation, bridging the line between digital and organic. Teresa has worked as artist in residence, curatorial intern, program designer, guest speaker, and workshop facilitator at UPEI, FilmPEI, Art in the Open, and This Town is Small.

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