The Chestnut Tree dir. by Hyun-min Lee (Animation, 4 min)
Set to music by Chopin, this charming story centers around a little girl and her mother as they revisit memories under the Chestnut Tree. Produced by Bert and Jennifer Klein, and executive produced by Don Hahn (THE LION KING).
Hyun-min Lee is an animator from Seoul, South Korea. She is a yoohakseng (student studying abroad) who came to the United States in 2000. She has earned a degree in painting from Wesleyan University and a Masters degree in animation from the California Institute of the Arts. She enjoys working in all areas of animation, but her work mainly focuses on traditional hand drawn techniques. She cites the early Disney films as an influence on her work, and has spent time training with animators Eric Goldberg and Bert Klein. Hyun-min currently resides in the Greater Los Angeles area and is a 2d animator on Walt Disney’s upcoming film, THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG.
