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A Life with Asperger's - short film (2013)

A Life with Asperger's 30 sec teaser from Jaime Ekkens on Vimeo.

SYNOPSIS

“A Life with Asperger’s” is an animated documentary that explores the challenges of growing up and living with Asperger’s Syndrome.  It is a voice over narrative that demonstrates that Asperger’s is not simply “being a little awkward”, rather it is about adapting to one’s limitations in the face of anxiety and isolation. The technique is a collage of photography, rotoscope, animated characters and live action footage.


TRT: 4 min
Since it’s premier in 2013, A Life with Asperger’s has been featured in over 80 International Film Festivals. US cites include Los Angeles, New York, New Orleans, Washington D.C., Savannah, GE, Portland, OR, Austin, TX among others. Additional countries include Canada, England, Scotland, Argentina, Australia, Armenia, Brazil, Poland, Turkey, Hungary, Egypt, Estonia, Spain, South Korea and Taiwan. The film was also chosen to air on Sydney Public Access Television for Sydney Underground Film Festival in 2014. It was the only animation to receive a nomination for Best Documentary of 2013 with NewFilmmakers Los Angeles. The film has gone on tour in the United States with Reel Abilities Film Festival and Sprout Film Festival, where it currently enjoys distribution and was featured with Sprout Media for a short stint on VOD.

Suffering is the Easy Part - short film (2015)

Suffering is the Easy Part - Trailer from Jaime Ekkens on Vimeo.

Suffering Is The Easy Part - clip from Jaime Ekkens on Vimeo.

SYNOPSIS

Suffering is the Easy Part is a short, partially animated documentary about trauma, trauma's aftermath, depression and the healing process. The film is a voice over narrative that chronicles a sexual assault, the crushing silence and depression surrounding survivors afterward, the mental health issues that arise in the wake of trauma and the healing power of art. The story is about how to overcome the worst moments of our lives and ultimately find happiness and success at the end of a dark journey.

TRT: 7 min 30 sec

WINNER! 
Film Heals Award - Manhattan Film Festival 2016
​Best Writing - ASIFA East 2016

Now featured on the online platform Seed & Spark








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The Complete Circle - short film (2016)

The Complete Circle - Trailer from Jaime Ekkens on Vimeo.

SYNOPSIS
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"Is life like a line that has a beginning and an end? Or is it like a circle where the end becomes the beginning?"

A Korean adoptee finally makes it back to her birthplace after spending a lifetime in the United States. This film is about the uncontrollable forces that shape the our lives and the people who affect our existence.


TRT: 7 min​

Single Asian Female Online - short comedy (2016)

Single Asian Female Online - Mitch Clip from Jaime Ekkens on Vimeo.

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The true unfiltered online messages received by one Single Asian Woman.....

​TRT: 7 min 30 sec

Single Asian Female Online - Sean Clip from Jaime Ekkens on Vimeo.

Single Asian Female Online - Houseboy Mike Clip from Jaime Ekkens on Vimeo.


Swimming with Elephants - Short Documentary (In Post) 

Swimming with Elephants - A short doc from Jaime Ekkens on Vimeo.

SYNOPSIS

Travel diaries with the Surin Project! Surin, Thailand

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The Mall - Short Narrative Film (2017)

Clip from "The Mall" from Olivia Killingsworth on Vimeo.

SYNOPSIS

​"The Mall" is a day in the life of one shop woman as she tries to get by working retail in Grubman's Accessories.

​TRT: 6 min

Colonic Adventures - Super Short Animation (2016)

Colonic Adventures - A Super Short Short from Jaime Ekkens on Vimeo.

SYNOPSIS

​A super short animated film chronicling the true story of one Colonic Adventure....

​TRT: 1 min 30 sec

Unexplained Infertility - Short Documentary (In production)

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SYNOPSIS

​One woman's journey as she and her family deal with chronic infertility.  The story is a detailed account of the loss, grief, and ultimately ends in hope with the adoption of her 2 sons.  

​TRT: 10 min

Immigrate Stories - Short Documentary (In production)

This short documentary is about all types of immigrate stories. I want tell all types of stories and all kinds of reasons for coming to the USA to from all kids of people. Young and old, personal stories about what it was like to adjust to America and what they miss, if anything, about their home country. Many times issues like immigration become so polarized and political we forget that we are talking about people's lives. I'd like to connect the issue to real people and make it personal. 

Cat Shoves Paw Up Automatic Feeder - Dumb Sh*t Show ENTRY (2017) 


The War - Short Experimental Film (2017)

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  SYNOPSIS

This is the first in a collaboration with spoken word poet and writer Soré Agbaje. "The War" is short, mixed media, experimental film that incorporates live action footage, stop-motion animation and other animation techniques. Written and performed by Soré, the poem which the film is based on, chronicles sexual harassment and the many ways men target and exploit their power over women on a daily basis. The metaphor of a war on women is extremely timely, as more and more women come forward to hold their harassers and abusers accountable for their actions. The #metoo movement has pushed sexual harassment and rape culture to the forefront of the cultural consciousness and finally, after long last, women are finally getting the justice that is long overdue. We hope this film will be a voice in a growing chorus of survivors, activist and warriors.

  TRT: 3 min 30 sec


Cross Oceans Dilute Cultures - Short Experimental Film (2018)

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  SYNOPSIS

 This is the second in film to come from the collaboration with Soré Agbaje. This poem is about cultural displacement and the immigrate experience. It is an experimental short that was shot and animated in Brooklyn.

​ TRT: 3 min

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