FURTHEST FROM (Winner - Best Student Short)

In 1999, Novato, California, an 8-year-old girl named Jessie is enjoying what little time she has left with her best friend, Lucas. The two of them have difficulty conveying it, but they’re both aware as to what is about to happen. The trailer park they live in will be closed, and the whole community will be forced to evacuate, as a result of the MTBE water contamination. For Jessie, this means facing an unwanted change and learning to say goodbye to that which tethers her to her little pink trailer.

Director's Bio:

Kyung Sok Kim is a Korean writer-director based in Los Angeles. After graduating from Hanyang University in Seoul with a BA degree in Film and Theater, he moved to Los Angeles and earned his MFA degree in Directing from the prestigious American Film Institute (AFI), where he attended as the only Korean fellow of his year. Derived from his own personal experiences, Kyung’s work seeks to capture the delicate emotional lines of characters who face unwanted changes in their lives.