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12th(2010)



How the Grinch Stole My Heart! (and My Favourite Sweatshirt...)

Gabrielle ZILKHA

  • Canada
  • 2009
  • 10min
  • Beta
  • color
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SYNOPSIS

Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival 2009
 


 Synopsis
 Borrows Dr. Seuss¡¯ famous villain, the Grinch, and transforms him from Whoville¡¯s mythical Christmas hating goblin into a modern-day ex-girlfriend who breaks Abigail¡¯s heart. Crushed by her loss, Abigail falls into a world of lovelorn misery, obsession, internet stalking and self-medicating. But finally, Abigail is struck by a sense of renewed self-worth, and triumphs over her love for the Grinch... or does she?


 

Program Note
 Taking a motif from Grinch, a notorious villain appearing in ¡¸How the Grinch Stole Christmas¡¹by Dr. Seuss, this comic short is full of humorous satire talking about the wounds and the healing of broken hearts in love. Abigail is in a nightmare since her exgirlfriend Grinch left her. Being obsessed with Grinch, she even stalks her online, but Grinch only laughs at her coldly. Abigail cries in self-pity and her friends try to soothe her, but nothing seems to work for her. Eventually she thinks she gets free of Grinch by meeting a new love, but this is not the way it really works. (CHO Hye-young)

PROGRAM NOTE

Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival 2009
 


 Synopsis
 Borrows Dr. Seuss¡¯ famous villain, the Grinch, and transforms him from Whoville¡¯s mythical Christmas hating goblin into a modern-day ex-girlfriend who breaks Abigail¡¯s heart. Crushed by her loss, Abigail falls into a world of lovelorn misery, obsession, internet stalking and self-medicating. But finally, Abigail is struck by a sense of renewed self-worth, and triumphs over her love for the Grinch... or does she?


 

Program Note
 Taking a motif from Grinch, a notorious villain appearing in ¡¸How the Grinch Stole Christmas¡¹by Dr. Seuss, this comic short is full of humorous satire talking about the wounds and the healing of broken hearts in love. Abigail is in a nightmare since her exgirlfriend Grinch left her. Being obsessed with Grinch, she even stalks her online, but Grinch only laughs at her coldly. Abigail cries in self-pity and her friends try to soothe her, but nothing seems to work for her. Eventually she thinks she gets free of Grinch by meeting a new love, but this is not the way it really works. (CHO Hye-young)

Director

  • Gabrielle ZILKHAGabrielle ZILKHA

    Gabrielle Zilkha was introduced to the world of movie-making through her pursuit of an acting and playwriting career. Prior to moving to Toronto in 2004, she graduated from Dawson College in Montreal with a degree in Professional Theatre. She has recently completed her bachelor¡¯s degree at the University of Toronto in Equity Studies, English and Sexual Diversity Studies. Gabrielle is aiming for a more hopeful future, carving out a career path that combines her passion for social justice and cultural theory with her artistic love for video, film and theatre.

Credit

  • ProducerGabrielle ZILKHA
  • Cast Sara GILCHRIST, Maria DINN
  • Screenwriter Gabrielle ZILKHA
  • Cinematography Adam ZYRNYK
  • Editor Gabrielle ZILKHA
  • Music Suzy WILDE
  • Sound Alex BRUECKNER-IRWIN