What Tiger Wishes
Short Film, 2020 - Dir. / D.P. Chris T.W. Anderson
Synopsis
A little girl draws images of an idealized reality to escape her troubled childhood and broken family. As an adult, she must face her absentee father after her mother’s death in the hopes of resolving the psychological problems he’s caused; ones which threaten to hurt her new family.
“This powerful story of overcoming an abusive childhood and absentee father represents a cathartic release of a lifetime of unexpressed sorrow and anger, as well as an attempt to rise above those destructive feelings.
In my dual role as Director and Cinematographer, this film was a chance to implement some interesting visual ideas I'd been developing into a powerful emotional piece.”
AWARD WINNER
HOOSIER FILMS ANNUAL FESTIVAL (2021): WINNER “Best Cinematography” - Chris T.W. Anderson
ONIROS FILM AWARDS (DECEMBER 2020): WINNER “Best Child Actress” - Nadia Fancher | WINNER “Best Supporting Actor” - Jordan Mullins | WINNER “Best Cinematography” - Chris T.W. Anderson | GRAND JURY AWARD WINNER “Best Soundtrack” - Jonah Reel
INDEPENDENT SHORTS AWARDS (NOVEMBER 2020): WINNER “Best Child/Young Actress” - Nadia Fancher | SILVER AWARD WINNER “Best First Time Director (Male)” - Chris T.W. Anderson
INDIEX FILM FEST (DECEMBER 2020) NOMINEE: “Best Drama Short” | “Best First Time Director (Male)” - Chris T.W. Anderson | “Best Child/Young Actress” - Nadia Fancher | “Best Original Screenplay” - Chris T.W. Anderson & Aaron Brehm | “Best Cinematography” - Chris T.W. Anderson
INDIE SHORT FEST (DECEMBER 2020) NOMINEE: “Best Drama Short” | “Best First Time Director (Male)” - Chris T.W. Anderson | “Best Child/Young Actress” - Nadia Fancher
SOUTHERN SHORTS AWARDS (DRAMA - FALL 2020) MERIT AWARD RECIPIENT: Individual achievement in “Film Acting” - Nadia Fancher, Gwyneth Clare, Jordan Mullins | “Cinematography” - Chris T.W. Anderson | “Direction” - Chris T.W. Anderson | “Editing” - Chris T.W. Anderson | “Music” - Jonah Reel | “Production” - Abigail Urbik & Erica Metzler | “Production Design” - Abigail Urbik | “Screenwriting” - Chris T.W. Anderson & Aaron Brehm