Focus on Québec
Theodore Ushev/Québec, Canada/14:00/Animation/2010
Lipsett Diaries depicts the maelstrom of anguish that tormented famed Canadian experimental filmmaker Arthur Lipsett, who died prematurely at age 49. Taking the form of a diary, this animated film charts the meanderings of psychological distress, with clashes of images and sounds evoking his descent into depression and madness.
Director : Theodore Ushev
Theodore Ushev (born in Bulgaria) is an animator, graphic designer, illustrator and multimedia artist. He graduated with an M.A. in graphic design from the National Academy of Arts in Sofia. His animated documentary, Lipsett Diaries, received the Genie Award for Best Animated Short at the 31st Genie Awards.