2020 Los Angeles Chinese Film Festival (LACFF) Virtual Showcase
AVAILABLE online!
Please visit montageplay.com and Xinpianchang (Mainland China) to watch selected films for free.
In light of the Coronavirus pandemic, LACFF has decided to transition to a fully online screening for the 2020 season. In contrast to our regular festival, we have decided to use these unprecedented times as an opportunity for introspection. Each year we receive hundreds of amazing film submissions showcasing the creativity and talent of filmmakers from around the world. However, due to time constraints, many of these great films are unable to be a part of our standard programming schedule. Today, we are proud to present the 2020 LACFF Virtual Showcase - a selection of past submitted films.
Accompanying the online showcase, Q&A sessions with filmmakers will be held on September 26th, 2020 and October 3rd, 2020. Please join us to share your thoughts and enjoy the program!
Q&A with Filmmakers I
Date: Saturday, September 26, 2020
Time: 8 pm (PDT)
Platform: Zoom Webinar
Moderator: Xinyu Zhao (LACFF)
A Different Man
Director: Ziwei Chen
Chen is a female director who graduated from the Communication University of China with her Master’s Degree in Arts in 2015. She is now working for Beijing 7 Impression Culture Media as a pre-producer and planner. She is a former director and editor of the Beijing TV Arts and Culture Center, as well as the deputy director of the TV series “ER Physicians.”
An Gong
Director: Clifford Miu
Born in Canada and raised in Taiwan, Clifford Miu is a writer/director/producer who graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. He has worked on Martin Scorsese's SILENCE, and recently served as second assistant director on Renny Harlin's Chinese language film BODIES AT REST. He is a producer on Emily Ann Hoffman's animated short NEVADA, currently Oscar-qualified. He also produced JIE JIE and DEATH METAL GRANDMA, which are now available on HBO GO and New York Times Op-Doc, respectively. He had previously directed PORCUPINE and BARGAIN, both of which had premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
The Second Page
Director: Justin M Scott
Justin is a commercial and narrative filmmaker who splits his time between Shanghai and Los Angeles. He is fluent in Chinese and has spent the last 8 years exploring, studying, and living in China. He is passionate about cross-cultural stories that challenge stereotypes, spotlight little-seen subcultures, and deepen our empathy toward one another.
The Veterinarian
Director: Qianli Sha
Qianli SHA and Weijia CAO used to be classmates at Fudan University, majoring in Philosophy. In our 30s, we still feel lost and unsettled. However, among many uncertainties in life, the only thing that we can consistently determine is to keep a passion for creation and expression, sincerely. We don't have much experience in filmmaking. This is our first film.