Crippled - award winning high school short film (2009)

Two young cripples, each of a different type, encounter each other atop a mountain and come into perspective with each other's alternative world views.

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This short film was completed in march of 2009, towards the end of our senior year in high school in korea. It used to be too long to put on youtube. Wrote the screenplay the summer before senior year. When the brunt of schoolwork was dying down, I got two other friends and we finally filmed in spring. It was really really cold. Best narrative film I've worked on so far. It's meaningful to me as well. I wrote the screenplay in a period of my life when I was feeling cynical of the nature of people in general. But I knew that mindset wouldn't be healthy for me. Thus, out came a film.

Please watch in high quality if you can.

- Young Filmmaker Golden Lion Award: George Lindsey UNA Film Festival
- Best Story Jury Honor: George Lindsey UNA Film Festival
- Official selection: Korean American Film Festival New York (competed against an academy award winning short film!!! woohoooooo)
- Official selection: Korean Film Festival in Los Angeles
- Official selection: National Film Festival for Talented Youth
- Official selection: Indie Grits Film Festival
- Youth Filmmaking Award: Crossroads Film Festival
- 1st place Trinity International Student Film Festival Australia
- Best content/writing award KAIAC Film Festival
- Winner: Emory Student Free Speech Art Competition
- Official selection: Flicks International Student Film Festival
- Winner: Greater Reading Film Fest High School Short Film Grand Prize
- Winner: Florida Panhandle Film Fest: Best Student Film
- Official Selection: Macon Film Festival

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[Konomi2468]

I don't know if you watched the K-movie, Bleak Night, but seriously every piece of your work is like watching Bleak Night. Everything is just so right and perfect and always leaves a memory sealed forever inside me. You will legit make it big and I'll be waiting to see your future full-length films on the big screen one day! Hwaiting!

[ienthekorean]

@Konomi2468 i appreciate that, friend. it really means a lot :)

[puggel341]

my teacher show this movie and all of us are amazed of the twist in the story.... a big round of applause after we watch it.... keep it up... i hope that i could watch more of your videos.... kamsamnida...

[ienthekorean]

@puggel341 :) you're welcome

[chesurecat]

this is soo sad,

the guy will never know will he?

[xoxdahliettaxox]

your videos are such a pure form of inspiration for me. i dont know about anyone else, but after watching so many of your short films on the channel i feel enlightened to so many new things. you make me think alot, i really like that about your work. thats an understatement; if I go on, however, it may be unhealthy. haha! keep up inspiring people, please. <3

[gerr14ick]

self-righteousness is worse than being lazy.

[penguin686]

It's a shame more people haven't seen this...you are truly a wonderful filmmaker, Mr. Chi.

[NewPerspection]

I love your videos so much... You are an inspiration to me!

[UTSMusicsCompany]

Very impressiv! really good Job.

[feb271978xyz]

it's a nice story...you've shown two different perception of life...one negatively judgmental and the other with hopeful positive outlook...i love the scene going up the mountain...the view of the trees without leaves is so beautiful!!!

[mknela14]

Ien Chi,I'm your fan!