H+ Episode 1: Driving Under. Tufty by Jason Butler and Brendan Butler. This holiday season, ask if you know where your Teddy Bear really comes from. As the holiday shopping season comes around again, it might do us some good to take a look at where our toys really come from. And you might be surprised that behind the innocent face of a child’s teddy bear lies a dark and bloody secret.
Tufty begins in a toy shop but quickly takes us into the previously unknown habitat of the “teddy bear.” As we see these creatures gamboling in the wild, communicating and playing together in groups, we might be reminded of chimpanzees or lions in a nature documentary. But with the snap of a twig we’re alerted to a dangerous intruder, a man with a gun. Suddenly, the idyllic scene is shattered and our furry friends are running for their lives. This might seem at first glance to be a one-joke film, but there’s much more going on.
SIGNS. "Hi I'm An Engineer" by CREATE Film Festival. Stupid Cupid.