The Secret Life of Trees on YouTube

After learning that plants are sentient, a young man takes his two baby cedar trees out for a walk, brushing past moments of human and plant life along the way.

This film was shot and edited all within 48 hours as part of Vancouver's 2020 Run N Gun competition. The original 48 hour film was relatively the same, but a little bit shorter to fit within the 4 minute requirement for the competition. This is the director's cut.

A Review by Mika Doaga (@vanshitty69)

The Secret Life of Trees (TS: 8:50 Finals)
This is the finals opener so this film is clearly awesome but I doubt I’m alone in thinking it deserves more attention. It’s got a soothing, zen quality and it really makes you feel plants are sentient beings. I’ve rewatched it 3 times now, and dang, this hits.

Starring: Julian Baisa, Leuna Sherif, Connor Hogg, Allen Fan AKA Challenga, Margarita Iturriaga, Akshaya Pattanayak, Erica Dimaposoc, Sharon Tseng, Everett Bumstead

Written by: Ayesha Habib

Directed and Edited by: Everett Bumstead

Assistant Director: Jessie Parker Hart

Cinematography by: Kenrick Block Gaffer:

Sergio Carpinteyro

Sound and Music by: Coby Degroot

Sound Mix by: Sharon Tseng