Werm

dir. Ethan Heinz
2022
Running time: 18 min.

Film

In the shadows of the looming Chicago skyline, a man crept through the night, turning train cars, brick walls, and bridges into his own personal art gallery. From an early age, Werm became addicted to the thrill of his midnight missions, turning blank walls into colorful canvases for other artists or an occasional pedestrian to enjoy. Considered a vandal, considered an artist, Werm is a story of triumph and tribulation. A man who has risen up through adversities to create an empire, starting from the bottom and rising to the top.

Ethan Heinz

Chicago native Ethan Heinz graduates from Mizzou with a bachelor’s degree in Documentary Journalism. He’s interested in exploring the intricacies of nighttime crime– what happens, who participates, and the events that take place. WERM is Heinz’s debut short documentary, a story illustrating a side of the world many people overlook. Heinz plans to enter the world of storytelling as a cinematographer while pursuing a career his father and uncle share– a firefighter.