“CHAU, BEYOND THE LINES” has been nominated for the Oscar for Best Documentary Short. Congratulations to Director/Editor/Producer Courtney Marsh and Producer Jerry Franck. Andrew Gersh was an editing and story consultant on the film. Read more here.
“The setting of Chau, Beyond the Lines is initially a small Peace Camp for children suffering birth defects caused by Agent Orange during the Vietnam War. It’s tucked away in the back of a Ho Chi Min City maternity hospital and one of the kids is Chau, a boy who longs to be an artist. With stunted growth in his extremities imposing physical limitations, the process of painting is a struggle, but Chau’s passion is palpable. The film, which follows him over the course of a few years, showcases his struggle with inspiration, notes a culture of discouragement among the nurses in the hospital who think his dream is unrealistic and follows his efforts to ultimately achieve independence.”
~ Variety