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A Thousand Birds & A Pair of Shoes |
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12 minutes, Hi 8, 1996 |
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Experimental |
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Oliver J. Tan |
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Oliver J. Tan |
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Oliver J. Tan explores paper birds and a pair of shoes. Exploring man's childhood and how shoes, birds, and a struggle with superstition affect his outlook on life. |
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1998 L.A. Asian Pacific Film & Video Festival, 16th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival |
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Oliver J Tan Antioch, CA 94509 1000@olliefu.com www.olliefu.com |
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NAATA 346 Ninth Street, 2nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94103 www.naatanet.org |
Tan, Oliver J.
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Sharp Corners |
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15 minutes, Hi 8, 1995 |
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Experimental |
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Oliver J. Tan |
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Oliver J. Tan |
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The words that Oliver J Tan's first grade teacher told him that changed his life forever: "...can you get me scissors please?" Tan portrays this incident in his video "Sharp Corners." |
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5th Annual Festival of Philippine Arts & Culture, 1996 L.A. Asian Pacific Film Video Festival |
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Oliver J Tan Antioch, CA 94509 ollie@olliefu.com www.olliefu.com |
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Bitter While I Wait |
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12 minutes, Hi 8, 1996 |
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Experimental |
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Oliver J. Tan |
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Oliver J. Tan |
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It's 8:34 PM and Director Oliver J. Tan is waiting bitterly for his date. She's not coming. This moment makes him think about that "special one" in his life and Ollie decides to make a video. But what does he create? Find out as he explores his bitterness and the waiting for his true love. And maybe he does not have to wait anymore......... |
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1997 L.A. Asian Pacific Film & Video Festival, 15th Anniversary Asian American Film Festival of Washington D.C., 2nd Asian Film Festival in Malaysia, Awarded as a "Festival Favorite" by the audience at the U.S. Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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Oliver J Tan Antioch, CA 94509 bitterman@olliefu.com www.olliefu.com |
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| 05.26.03 | Thousand Birds & A Pair of Shoes, A |
| 05.26.03 | Sharp Corners |
| 05.21.03 | Bitter While I Wait |
| 05.21.03 | Bitter Sigh... |