“The Hat” is a short animated film about how even the smallest of changes within an oppressive work environment can be a catalyst for transformation.
Long Synopsis
The nameless central character of “The Hat” is a down trodden office worker barely surviving within a bleak work environment. Just when he has reached his breaking point, he has a vision of a mysterious penguin that inspires him to improve his situation by making minor, even trivial, changes to his environment.
When his lamp flickers out leaving him in a colourless cubical once again, its as though his environment is fighting back in an attempt to crush his spirits once more. By this time, however, the seeds of revolution have already been sown and he smashes through the very wall that confines him to his grim existence. In doing this he reveals the hope of a greater and brighter world beyond.
About the Film and its Director
“The Hat” is David Stein's debut short film. It was created originally for a “Staff Only” corporate cultural festival, where it was awarded first place in the moving film category at a gala grand final event held in Melbourne, and hosted by radio's Hamish and Andy.
“The Hat” has been selected by the producers of the Spanish television show VU87 to be screened as part of their show in June 2008. It was shown not only on digital television in Spain, but also broadcast via satellite to Canada, U.S.A, Mexico and South America on the spanish speaking television network Antena 3 International.
It is also scheduled to appear on the new television show "Little Film Big Heart" and the countries it will be aired in will include Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.
