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Todd Fjelsted (writer)
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8 September 2003 (USA)
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A lonely hermit is haunted, and then transformed, by light. full summary | add synopsis
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Its a sad and beautiful world.
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(Credited cast)| Todd Fjelsted | ... | Old man (voice) | |
| Amy Potter | ... | Mother (voice) | |
| Logan Potter | ... | Son (voice) |
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USA:11 min | USA:11 min (Telluride Film Festival)
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Utilizes multiple forms of animation including 2D and 3D digital work, bunraku puppetry, wind-animated whirligigs, zoetropes, animatronics, hand-painted matte paintings, and sculptural elements.
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I had the opportunity to see The Firefly Man at Telluride and left with the undeniable feeling that I had seen something groundbreaking. Most of the shorts one encounters these days are traditional animation, digital animation or solely claymation, but rarely is one ambitious enough to involve all of the above, and then some (robotics, sculptural set design, etc.,). Todd Fjelsted has kicked a mossy, decaying log to reveal a beautifully tragic tale of loss and enlightenment. If you have the privilege to see this unique short, be sure to look beyond the incredibly well done surface, to a poetic subtext surging underneath. I heard from sources at Telluride that Fjelsted is working on a feature based on the life of Johnny Appleseed and I look forward to experiencing more of a meal from this promising young director.