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Director's Statement:
The animated short film "Driftwood" was born out of the spirit that some of our life’s most important connections come in many, unique forms. Inspired by a love of the beach and early childhood stories like "The Giving Tree," “Driftwood” explores the role of the valuable, meaningful objects in our lives, and how they contribute to our evolving definition of self. We began working on “Driftwood” over two years ago, during the first summer of the COVID-19 pandemic. Eager to continue to create during lockdown, I wrote a short treatment and hand drew 76 pages of storyboards to aid our animator, Aaron Brown. Unfortunately, the process wasn’t always a smooth one. We lost support staff, our funding ran dry, Aaron relocated his family halfway across the country, and my mother passed away while we continued to chip away at this labor of love. Sound is essential in animation. “Driftwood” is our second collaboration with Composer Jack Sligh, but our first time working with 4-time Emmy nominated Foley Artist Sanaa Kelley, Emmy nominated Sound Effects Editor Raymond Park, and Beyoncé’s Violist Marta Sofia Honer. It truly takes a village! We hope that “Driftwood” resonates with audiences of all ages, inspires viewers to look at the items that help define their lives, and pass them on to future generations with love and respect.
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Christopher Hills Eaton - Writer/Director/Producer
Christopher Hills Eaton is a writer, filmmaker, and professional dilettante located in Los Angeles. "Driftwood" was born out of the spirit that our most important connections come in many, unique forms. Inspired by a love of the beach and early childhood stories like "The Giving Tree," “Driftwood” explores the role of the valuable, meaningful objects in our lives, and how they contribute to our own definition of self.
Director's Statement:
The animated short film "Driftwood" was born out of the spirit that some of our life’s most important connections come in many, unique forms. Inspired by a love of the beach and early childhood stories like "The Giving Tree," “Driftwood” explores the role of the valuable, meaningful objects in our lives, and how they contribute to our evolving definition of self. We began working on “Driftwood” over two years ago, during the first summer of the COVID-19 pandemic. Eager to continue to create during lockdown, I wrote a short treatment and hand drew 76 pages of storyboards to aid our animator, Aaron Brown. Unfortunately, the process wasn’t always a smooth one. We lost support staff, our funding ran dry, Aaron relocated his family halfway across the country, and my mother passed away while we continued to chip away at this labor of love. Sound is essential in animation. “Driftwood” is our second collaboration with Composer Jack Sligh, but our first time working with 4-time Emmy nominated Foley Artist Sanaa Kelley, Emmy nominated Sound Effects Editor Raymond Park, and Beyoncé’s Violist Marta Sofia Honer. It truly takes a village! We hope that “Driftwood” resonates with audiences of all ages, inspires viewers to look at the items that help define their lives, and pass them on to future generations with love and respect.
See you at the movies!
Christopher Hills Eaton - Writer/Director/Producer
Christopher Hills Eaton is a writer, filmmaker, and professional dilettante located in Los Angeles. "Driftwood" was born out of the spirit that our most important connections come in many, unique forms. Inspired by a love of the beach and early childhood stories like "The Giving Tree," “Driftwood” explores the role of the valuable, meaningful objects in our lives, and how they contribute to our own definition of self.