2021 Filmmaker In Residence
The history of filmmaker Andrew Garbus’s family has largely been captured on video, whether it’s the home movies his parents made, or the short films he created growing up. After 30 years of marriage, Andrew’s mom and dad, decide it’s time to separate and leave the home they raised their family in. Andrew attempts to find closure amidst this ending of an era in their lives, by making one last home video, chronicling their final week together. What starts off as a film about a son seeking to better understand the reasons behind his parent’s separation and his family’s history, quickly transforms into a raw and difficult journey within. Andrew is confronted with his past traumas and how they impacted his family as a whole. While the family attempts to successfully move out, decades of pain and tension come to a climax. Andrew and his parents must confront their pasts in order to come together, not only to successfully move out of the house, but to find a semblance of peace and hope for the future.
Andrew Garbus has worked in a variety of positions on a number of films that have received recognition across the country. As an assistant editor he has worked on documentaries (The Sensitives) that have played at major film festivals, and on commercials for clients such as Google, NYU, and the NHL. As a colorist, his work has premiered at SXSW (Brewmaster, Biters) and been licensed by HBO (Mosca). His short, personal documentary SOL was praised by Dallas’s Theater Jones Magazine as “The most poignant and powerful eight-minute film I’ve ever seen.” Andrew is currently finishing post-production for his first feature length documentary Everything I Own. It is a personal exploration about his family’s move out from their home of 17 years, his parent’s impending divorce, and his relationship with filmmaking as a means to better understand himself and the world. When he’s not working on films or commercials Andrew is usually exercising, practicing martial arts, or lost in deep contemplation/overthinking.
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