Date of Award
Spring 5-2-2025
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Department
Film and Media Studies
First Advisor
Kelly Anderson
Second Advisor
Andrew Lund
Academic Program Adviser
Andrew Demirjian
Abstract
“A Grieving Heart” is a 12-minute animated short film about an immigrant woman examining her past in the wake of her American ex-boyfriend’s death. The film features a first-person confessional voiceover, 2D black and white animated imagery, and an original score. The narrator reflects on her Chinese-American upbringing, her past relationship, and her current grief. The film explores how love and loss impact the ways she confronts her immigrant identity, memories, insecurities, and regrets.
Recommended Citation
Zhao, Cong, "A Grieving Heart" (2025). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/1391
