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A young Chinese celebrity is called into an emergency meeting after a fan of his commits suicide.
2020 // Arri Alexa Mini // 19 mins
OFFICIAL SELECTION/AWARDS:
2020 BROOKLYN FILM FESTIVAL, U.S.A.
- OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN PERFORMANCE - BEST MALE ACTOR (KYLE CHEN)
- SPIRIT AWARD IN SHORT NARRATIVE
2020 SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL, AUS
- DENDY AWARD FOR BEST AUSTRALIAN LIVE-ACTION SHORT FILM
2020 AUSTRALIAN ACADEMY OF CINEMA & TELEVISION ARTS (AACTA) AWARDS
- BEST SHORT FILM (NOMINEE)
2020 AUSTRALIAN DIRECTORS GUILD AWARDS
- BEST DIRECTION IN A STUDENT FILM (NOMINEE)
2020 REVELATION PERTH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, AUS
- OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN PERFORMANCE - BEST MALE ACTOR (KYLE CHEN)
- SPIRIT AWARD IN SHORT NARRATIVE
2020 SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL, AUS
- DENDY AWARD FOR BEST AUSTRALIAN LIVE-ACTION SHORT FILM
2020 AUSTRALIAN ACADEMY OF CINEMA & TELEVISION ARTS (AACTA) AWARDS
- BEST SHORT FILM (NOMINEE)
2020 AUSTRALIAN DIRECTORS GUILD AWARDS
- BEST DIRECTION IN A STUDENT FILM (NOMINEE)
2020 REVELATION PERTH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, AUS
2020 ADELAIDE FILM FESTIVAL, AUS
2021 FLICKERFEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, AUS
2021 INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL ZEICHEN DER NACHT, GERMANY
- SIGNES AWARD (SHORT FILM)
2021 SUNNYSIDE SHORTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, USA
2021 FLICKERFEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, AUS
2021 INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL ZEICHEN DER NACHT, GERMANY
- SIGNES AWARD (SHORT FILM)
2021 SUNNYSIDE SHORTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, USA
2022 AUSTRALIAN SHORT FILM TODAY (ASFT), Austin/Paris/New York/Saint-Tropez
2022 HONG KONG ARTHOUSE FILM FESTIVAL, HK
2022 NEW YORK SUPER SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL, USA
2022 BRUGES INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, BEL
- BEST ACTING (KYLE CHEN)
2022 AMSTERDAM INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL, NLD
- BEST DIRECTOR
- BEST ACTOR (KYLE CHEN)
2022 TORONTO ARTHOUSE FILM FESTIVAL, CAN
- BEST NARRATIVE SHORT FILM
2022 SUPER SHORTS LONDON FILM FESTIVAL, UK
- BEST NARRATIVE FILM
2022 MANHATTAN INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL, USA
- BEST ACTING (KYLE CHEN)
2022 LOS ANGELES SUPER SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL, USA
- BEST ACTOR (KYLE CHEN)
2023 REELGOOD FILM FESTIVAL, AUS
- BEST SHORT FILM
- BEST ON-SCREEN TALENT (KYLE CHEN)
2022 NEW YORK SUPER SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL, USA
2022 BRUGES INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, BEL
- BEST ACTING (KYLE CHEN)
2022 AMSTERDAM INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL, NLD
- BEST DIRECTOR
- BEST ACTOR (KYLE CHEN)
2022 TORONTO ARTHOUSE FILM FESTIVAL, CAN
- BEST NARRATIVE SHORT FILM
2022 SUPER SHORTS LONDON FILM FESTIVAL, UK
- BEST NARRATIVE FILM
2022 MANHATTAN INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL, USA
- BEST ACTING (KYLE CHEN)
2022 LOS ANGELES SUPER SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL, USA
- BEST ACTOR (KYLE CHEN)
2023 REELGOOD FILM FESTIVAL, AUS
- BEST SHORT FILM
- BEST ON-SCREEN TALENT (KYLE CHEN)