Hair Care

Austin, Texas | Film Short

Animation, Comedy

Fatima Wardy

1 Campaigns | Texas, United States

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SXSW 2024 Winner of the Special Jury Award - Texas Shorts. After a visit to the African hair salon goes awry, a young woman must traverse a fantastically animated Ivory Coast in order to track down her hair braider.

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Mission Statement

This short is a comedic and light hearted take on a young woman's struggle to get her hair braided. As second generation African immigrants, we wanted to explore how the anxieties around our identity and cultural heritage, can show up in the most mundane of spaces - like the hair salon.

The Story

ABOUT THE FILM


LOGLINE: When her braider disappears before finishing her hair, a young woman must journey through an animated Ivory Coast to track her down.

Medium: Live-action/animation narrative short

Genre(s): Comedy, coming-of-age, magical realism

Length: 12 minutes

Director: Fatima Wardy

Writer: Karl-Mary Akre

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Film Festival Submissions

Costs $1,500

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Animation costs

Costs $4,000

Help us finish paying our animator Kageri for his incredible artistry.

Music & Sound Design

Costs $500

To create the sounds for the animation scenes - the audience has to feel they are in Abidjan too.

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Costs $500

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About This Team

 



FATIMA WARDY - DIRECTOR




KARL-MARY (KM) AKRE - WRITER




KAGERI KINDONGO - ANIMATOR




JOEY HUNT - CINEMATOGRAPHER

 

 

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