Things You Know But Cannot Explain
An experimental stop-motion animation short based on the artwork of Wiyot artist Rick Bartow.
A short film within The Bartow Project, a multimedia project that our co-founder, Michelle, was an Co-Artistic Director for.
NARRATOR: Cara Jade Myers
WRITERS/DIRECTORS: Michelle Hernandez, Chanti Jung
PRODUCER: Michelle Hernandez
LEAD ANIMATOR: Chanti Jung
ASSISTANT ANIMATOR: Lena Vassel
EDITOR: Richie Wenzler
MUSIC: Christopher Burrus
The Trailer
Official Film Festival Selections
2022 Humboldt Int’l Film Festival
2022 American Indian Film Festival
2022 LA Skins Fest
2023 Māoriland Film Festival
2023 Phoenix Film Festival
2023 Dreamspeakers International Indigenous Film Festival
2023 First Nations Film and Video Festival
2023 CineFestival San Antonio
2023 NatiVisions Film Festival
2023 BendFilm Festival
2023 Santa Fe International Film Festival
2025 McMinnville Short Film Festival
Awards / Nominations
Winner: People’s Choice Award in the Spotlight Program - 2022 Humboldt Int’l Film Festival
Winner: Shawash Ilihi Award (Best Native American Short) - 2025 McMinnville Short Film Festival
Nomination: Best Animated Short - 2022 American Indian Film Festival
