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100 Days

During a ten course Chinese banquet-style dinner, a family deals with an unexpected guest that gets invited to their 100 day baby celebration.

* 2023 Telefilm 'Not Short on Talent' Selection *
(Short Film Corner, Festival de Cannes 2023) (World Premiere still eligible)

  • Derek Kwan
    Director
  • Derek Kwan
    Writer
  • Maddy Chang
    Producer
  • Adriana Marchand
    Producer
  • Phoebe Miu
    Key Cast
    "CHARLIE"
    Riverdale (CW), Upload (Amazon), Margaux (2022)
  • Doris Lum
    Key Cast
    "SOO"
    Kung Fu (CW)
  • Olivia Poon
    Key Cast
    "ANNA"
  • Ryan Jinn
    Key Cast
    "MIKE"
    Reginald the Vampire (Syfy)
  • Vincent Cheng
    Key Cast
    "JOHNSON"
    Christmas at the Golden Dragon (Hallmark)
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Dramedy
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes 43 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 31, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English, Yue Chinese (Cantonese)
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.39:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Telefilm 'Not Short on Talent' 2023
    Cannes
    France
    Market Showcase (World Premiere still eligible)
Director Biography - Derek Kwan

Derek Kwan is a Chinese-Canadian filmmaker based in Vancouver, BC. Naturally gravitating towards stories surrounding food and culture, he strives to bring narratives to screen through flavors audiences have yet to experience. Derek’s narrative directing debut “100 DAYS” was selected for the Telefilm ‘Not Short on Talent’ program and will be showcased at the upcoming Short Film Corner during the Festival de Cannes, May 2023. Other awards and recognition include:

~ BIPOC TV & Film / Bell Media Unscripted Producers Lab 2023 (with a focus on Showrunning)
~ Netflix-BANFF Diversity of Voices fellow at the Banff World Media Festival 2022
~ Reelworld E20 Program: Canada’s 20 emerging filmmakers for 2021
~ CBC Diverse Creators Workshop 2016

“ME” (Documentary Short, Telus Storyhive)
~ Winner: Grand Jury Best Short Documentary SAAFF ‘19
~ Winner: Best Short Documentary DisOrient ‘19

As a Producer, Derek was part of, “IDOLS NEVER DIE” and “MAUNDY” both were Telefilm 'Not Short on Talent' Selections in 2019 and 2022 respectively. Derek was also 1st AD, on SXSW 2023 Music Video Jury Award winning project “DIFFERENT THAN BEFORE”. Lastly, on screen Derek can be seen on Yellowjackets (Showtime), Alaska Daily (ABC), and co-starring as ‘Chinese F-Tony’ on Space Force (Netflix).

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