Growing Pains
GROWING PAINS
Figuring out ones place in the world can be hard, especially when you’re a child. Join host Cristina Fernandez and director Caryn Waechter as they recall their comings of age on this episode of Backdrop NYC while they watched Waechter’s own film “God is Good” and Ru Kuwahata’s animation “Daikon Ashi” at Seward Park’s playground.
Premieres: December 3rd

God is Good – Caryn Waechter
One day in the summer of 1978 Harold's world changed forever. His father's philandering ways drove his mom to seek a drastic solution so late one summer night in 1978, Harold unexpectedly finds her sitting in his father's beloved red Corvette. This moment will forever burn in his memory. This short received the New Line Cinema Award for Best Director at the 2004 Columbia University Film Festival. For more information check out her personal website www.carynwaechter.com

Daikon Ashi – Ru Kuwahata
An animation about a Japanese girl having “Radish legs”.

Mixed Media: 2004
2nd prize: Dong-A LG animation festival, Korea (2004)
special award: Krok animation festival, Russia/Ukraine (2004)
Parsons School of Design Animation & DV Festival, USA (2004)
NY Internatinal Children's Film Festival, USA (2005)
Melbourne Animated Film Festival, Australia (2005)
Jay Sanders Film Festival, USA (2005)
Trenton Film Festival, USA (2005)
London Animation Festival, UK (2005)
Student Academy Award regional finalist, USA (2005)
Brooklyn Film Festival-Kids Film Festival, USA (2005)
Golden Wagon Film Festival, USA(2005)
First Anima, Portugal (2006)
Rooftop Film Festival, USA (2006)
Resfest-Vienna (Tricky Women goes Resfest), Austria (2006)
Tricky women animation festival, Austria (2007)
For more info on Ru Kuwahata visit www.ruku.net