Dec 14, 2017
Ann Marie is an award-winning Canadian independent
filmmaker, writer and artist, born in Okinawa, of Chinese and
Australian parentage.
Ann Marie has created dozens of animated short films
over the years, several involving the character of Stickgirl which sort of serves as her avatar.
Her graphic novel, The Magical Life of Long Tack
Sam, was adapted from her documentary film of the same name and is on the American Library Association's
list of "10 Best Graphic Novels for Teens."
Ann Marie has tried her hand at live action
narrative features, including the dark comedy The French Guy about a brain surgery patient who
brings home a stray young man to nurse him back to health.
Ann Marie's most recent work is the award winning
animated feature film Window Horses, a father-daughter story
that involves poetry and immigrants and takes place in Shiraz,
Iran.