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.

WRITERS/DIRECTORS: Michelle Hernandez, Chanti Jung
PRODUCER: Michelle Hernandez 
LEAD ANIMATOR: Chanti Jung 
ASSISTANT ANIMATOR: Lena Vassel 
EDITOR: Richie Wenzler 
MUSIC: Christopher Burrus
NARRATOR: Cara Jade Myers

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

Awards / Nominations

  • Winner: People’s Choice Award in the Spotlight Program - 2022 Humboldt Int’l Film Festival

  • Nomination: Best Animated Short - 2022 American Indian Film Festival

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