Award of Excellence – “Cello” (USA)


Title: Cello
Runtime: 20 min
Country: USA
Director: Angie Su
Placement: Award of Excellence
Competition: September 30, 2017

Synopsis: Olivia knows there is something wrong with her grandpa. He has been slowing down and unable to play his cello. In fact, master cellist Ansel Evans has been diagnosed with ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis). As his body shuts down, he makes the difficult decision to minimize the suffering for his closest loved ones by planning a farewell concert. But this decision won’t be an easy one to explain to Olivia.