ABOUT
GROWTH is the story of a lonely youth dealing with gender dysphoria, which manifests as horrifying growths on their body. This film was made as a way to metaphorically present the impact of gender dysphoria on a person, and how that affects their worldview and sense of self.
The aim of this film is to spread the message of how damaging gender dysphoria is, and how many who suffer with it need support and the aid of those around them, as well as to resonate with those who have gender dysphoria, hopefully inspiring and motivating those who are struggling.
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
"Hello! I’m Mia, a partially sighted animator with an interest and focus on 2D techniques, more specifically character design. I have had opportunities to focus on this quite a lot over time, not only constantly working on creating original characters in my free time but also taking a large focus on character design portions of university projects, especially during a module based around Concept Art.
Being a transgender woman, I really value creating characters that people can associate with and I hope that in the future I can utilise this philosophy to create characters that make people feel seen and understood, no matter what projects I undertake. Not only this, but I’d also like to make these characters extremely individual and have the ability to show a certain flair that sticks in everyone’s minds when they see them.
I hope that this film can inspire people, and move those who see it. Thank you!"
