Euganea Festival
by Daniel Sousa
Fantasy | Stati Uniti d'America | 2012 | HD | 13 min.
Date saturday 5 july
Location Teatro Filodrammatici - ESTE (PD), via Calle della Musica, 13
A wild boy is found in the woods by a solitary hunter and brought back to civilization. Alienated by a strange new environment, the boy tries to adapt by using the same strategies that kept him safe in the forest.
Bio: In his work, Daniel Sousa uses animation and themes commonly found in mythology and fairy tales to examine archetypes of human nature, and the inner struggles between our intellects and our unconscious drives. Rather than following conventional narratives, he approaches filmmaking from a painter’s perspective. He focuses on states of mind, evoking the fragility of fleeting moments, memories and perceptions. Daniel was born in Cape Verde and grew up in Portugal. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, Sousa has worked as a director and animator with Cartoon Network, Olive Jar Studios, Global Mechanic, and Duck. Sousa has taught at several colleges in the New England area, including Harvard University, The Museum School, and The Art Institute of Boston. Since 2001 he has been teaching at the Rhode Island School of Design. His film "Feral" was nominated for an Academy Award in the Short Aninated Film category in 2014. Filmography: 2012: Feral 12:46 minutes, HD 2009: Drift 2 minutes, HD 2007: The Windmill 2 minutes, HD 2005: Fable 7 minutes, 35 mm with optical track 1999: Minotaur 8 minutes, 16mm with optical track 1994: Carnal Ground 4 1/2 minutes, 16mm with optical track
