Washington DC Independent Film Festival 2009

Daniel Finds His Walking Stick is a collage of memories from a man suffering from Alzheimer's. It is a funny and sad portrait of the plight of an aging lonely man in a changing world.

Genres:
Comedy, Drama, Senior/Aging, Dramedy

Contact:
Gary Hebert

Director's Biography:
Gary Hebert debuts his short film, Daniel Finds His Walking Stick, an animated dark comedy about aging with Alzheimer's. His first short film, Bird Fan, premiered at the Vail Film Festival in 2007. Gary has worked in film in various capacities but primarily as a title designer and animator in Los Angeles. His credits include Bourne Ultimatum, The Kingdom, Cloverfield, and Van Helsing. Gary made his first film, a stop motion claymation short, at the age of ten.