A has-been stage director is facing writer's block while developing his new script. One day, he read a story online which catches his attention. Interested in adapting the story into a play, he searched the author of the story on the internet, who happens to be a famous female internet influencer. After researching her regular online check-in spots, the director begins to wait for her in her favorite cafe...
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Trevor Choi
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Trevor Choi
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2019
Hong Kong
Best Actor (Short Film) & Special Mention (Short Film Actress), Hong Kong Film Art International Film Festival
2019
U.S.A.
Official Selection, Asian American International Film Festival
2019
Canada
Official Selection, Canada China International Film Festival
Trevor Choi was born in Montreal, Canada.
He studied Science at the University of Waterloo and is currently a Freelance Filmmaker and Screenwriter.
He had written and directed on-stage drama productions: Mirror in Mirror (12), Ever After (13) and Conflicted (17); and live action short films: Already in Dead Shape (17), Lamma (18) and Ouroboros (18).
He had also graduated from the MasterClass in Film Directing by the Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild.
Remarks shared after Festival
It’s my
first time coming to Clermont Ferrand International Short Film Festival. I’m
really impressed in terms of everything, the market, the screenings, etc. I
walked around the city and I really felt the cinematographic culture.. [More]
It’s my
first time coming to Clermont Ferrand International Short Film Festival. I’m
really impressed in terms of everything, the market, the screenings, etc. I
walked around the city and I really felt the cinematographic culture. I’ve seen
a couple of screenings: Taiwanese and Quebec market screening. Both are
amazing. I’m seeking for projects with Quebec corner, since I was born in
Montreal in Canada.
When I come
back to Hong Kong to start my filmmaking career, I started by going to the
masterclass hosted by Hong Kong directors. Many established film directors were
our tutors. It was really good to have them as mentors. Also I’m fortunate
enough to have professional actors in Hong Kong to join my project.
It’s a
great learning and inspiring experience for me. I hope my future work can lead
me back to here. And I always like great conversation with people. During the
festival, you can find people from everywhere, and from all nationalities.
English became so limited here. In Clermont, cinema becomes a language, we link
to each other.
— Shared by Trevor Hong-ying Choi, director of Ouroboros after attending the 42th Asian American International Film Festival in U.S.A., under the sponsorship of NAE.
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