"I have been following The Chicago International Film Festival for over five years. It is one of the most prestigious festivals in the US, and when I received news that Yellow Fever had been accepted into the festival, I really could not believe it! I travelled to Chicago, just hoping to make some good connections and meet interesting people,” says Mukii.
She continued: “I heard Penelope Bartlett, the festival programmer, mention Yellow Fever. I looked up and she was talking towards me from the podium, and I realised I had won the Silver Hugo for Best Animated Short. It was not a very graceful moment, because my jaw dropped and I stayed that way, walking to accept my prize with my mouth still open! I was completely stunned."
