An old lady, Chu, has been living alone for more than 10 years since her husband’s passing. Despite indulging herself in various community activities and social events, her home always reminds her of the long-gone family life. Is the doorway leading to a new life, or is it a passage to the irretrievable past?
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Lam Siu-ling, Chen Wenyan, Yeung Mei-yuk
Lam Siu-ling
Lam Siu-ling is a social worker. She works as a care worker - providing escort services to elderly and those in need for out-patients visits.
Chan Wenyan
Currently a part-time research assistant in Cultural and Religious Studies at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Chen Wenyan is also a researcher at Hong Kong Society for the Study of Nuclear Radiation, and a core member of Hong Kong Alliance Against Nukes. In recent years, Wenyan has started learning Erhu (Chinese fiddle) and become very interested in the styles and cultures of Chinese traditional music and instruments.
Yeung Mei-yuk
Yeung Mei-yuk is studying visual design for journalism in Hong Kong Design Institute. She is concerned about environmental protection. In 2018, they studied documentary filmmaking. The documentary “Granny” won an honorary mention in the Short Film Competition at Sundance Film Festival: Hong Kong.
Remarks shared after Festival
"This is my
first time attending the International Short Film Festival. This year I’m so
honored to come to Clermont-Ferrand (France) with an attitude of observation
and learning. What impressed me most is that the entire city is actively
promoting the film festival, and festival promotional materials have been
displayed everywhere: at shops, bookstores, and supermarkets.. [More]
"This is my
first time attending the International Short Film Festival. This year I’m so
honored to come to Clermont-Ferrand (France) with an attitude of observation
and learning. What impressed me most is that the entire city is actively
promoting the film festival, and festival promotional materials have been
displayed everywhere: at shops, bookstores, and supermarkets. I’m so impressed
by how French local people love short film! You have to queue more than 40
minutes before the screening, otherwise you will not be able to have your seat.
I’m so
honored to be a part of the NAE program. Thanks to this trip, I can understand
the operation of Clermont short film festival in all aspects. The selection of
film festivals is very international, and in Hong Kong there are few
opportunities to see such diverse works. Exhibitors of short film market also
come from more than 30 countries. They organize professional market screening,
and the directors from other countries can shared their experience with the
audience after the screening.
Hong Kong
professional screening has allowed me to communicate with outstanding directors
and animators from film industry and local audience. As a social welfare
worker, my next plan is to make documentaries about older people. I’ve also
learned new shooting skills through documentaries screening during the
festival, and I hope to apply them to my future documentary shooting. I am so
grateful for this opportunity provided from HK government. CreateHK has
sponsored NAE projects over the years, so that talented Hong Kong directors can
go overseas and promote Hong Kong short films and culture. At the same time,
the Hong Kong delegation has a chance to learn from the most renowned short
film festival."
— Shared by Lam Siu-ling, director of Granny after attending Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival and Market 2020 in France, under the sponsorship of NAE.
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