The drive north /

Two youths bicker their way up the East Coast and through a discomforting and poignant transition into adulthood. Using still images, animation, Super-8 and an experimental score composed and performed by the filmmaker, The Drive North subverts the typical coming-of-age tale with social commentary,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Ernst, Tess (Composer, Actor, Animator, Director, Producer, Screenwriter)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	This edition in English.
Published:	San Francisco, CA : Frameline, 2003.
Series:	LGBT studies in video
Subjects:	Lesbians. Lesbiennes. Lesbians Feature films Fiction films Short films Short films. Fiction films. Feature films. Courts métrages. Films de fiction.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	Two youths bicker their way up the East Coast and through a discomforting and poignant transition into adulthood. Using still images, animation, Super-8 and an experimental score composed and performed by the filmmaker, The Drive North subverts the typical coming-of-age tale with social commentary, humor and an understated identity-politics slant. This savvy short demonstrates the skills of the next generation of media makers, seamlessly incorporating an astute sense of self-reflection, rebellion and family relationships.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (13 min.).
Awards:	2003 Princess Grace Award Honorarium ; Gold Plaque Student Experimental 2003 Chicago International Film Festival ; Best Overall and Best Animation 2003 Five College Film Festival ; Best from NC 2004 Hi Mom Film Festival
Production Credits:	Written, directed, produced, animation & music by Tess Ernst.