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Dinner Confession

A son confesses his biggest and deepest secret to his caring mom on a normal dinner with his best friend.

  • Lin, Chih-Jen
    Director
    Where is She, Intrust, Cheng Hsun Han Chiang (Taiwan Coast Guard Administration Recruiting Commercial), Man of Devotion
  • Wu, Chia-Jing
    Producer
  • Yang, Wen-Wen
    Key Cast
    Bai se ju ta, Will You Still Love Me Tommorrow
  • Lee, Kuan-Yi
    Key Cast
    Jiong Nan Hai, Taipei 24H, 10+10, The Laundryman
  • Yeh, Tsung-Hua
    Key Cast
  • Yu, Jye-Tyng
    Cinematographer
  • Yu, Jye-Tyng
    Story
  • Chu, Wei
    Script Supervisor
  • Wu, Chia-Jing
    Art Director
  • Shih, Meng-Hsuan
    Sound
  • Wu, Tsung-Yen
    Boom Operator
  • Wu, Chun-Han
    Gaffer
  • Ho, Pin-Jung
    Makeup Artist / Costume Designer
  • Lin, Ching-Hsiang
    Production Assistant
  • Yu, Jye-Tyng
    Editor
  • Chu, Man-Zing
    Colorist
  • Wu, Chia-Jing
    Sound Mixer
  • Shih, Meng-Hsuan
    Sound Mixer
  • Lee, Shao-Che
    Teacher
    Molly, The New Garden, A Lesson in Love
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    親密告白
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Drama, Romance, Family
  • Runtime:
    11 minutes 43 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 13, 2015
  • Production Budget:
    148 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Taiwan
  • Country of Filming:
    Taiwan
  • Language:
    Chinese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • Festival de Cannes - Short Film Corner
    Cannes
    France
    May 16, 2016
    European Premiere
  • MOD Microfilm and Short Film Competition
    Taipei
    Taiwan
    November 11, 2015
    World Premiere
    Winner of Best Actor, Best Actress and Campus category Top Selections / Nominated for Best Screenplay
  • KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival
    Mumbai
    India
    May 25, 2016
    Indian Premiere
    Non Competition Category
  • GoldenSun Short Film Festival

    Malta
    January 1, 2016
    Official Selection
  • Zlín Film Festival
    Zlín
    Czech Republic
    May 27, 2016
    Czech Premiere
  • East End Film Festival - New Queer Visions: WE, THEY, SHE, HE
    London
    United Kingdom
    July 1, 2016
Director Biography - Lin, Chih-Jen

A current senior in the Film Division of the Department of Radio, Television and Film of Shih-Hsin University and is working on his graduation thesis film now. He has wanted to make films since high school, film is like his wife, the love of his life. Keep on making films until the day he dies is the biggest dream of his life.

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Director Statement

"I love how film helps me know myself more and see the world in a variety of different ways. Film is so beautiful, she's my wife, the love of my life. I want to be with her till the end of my life and I want to make films till the day I die."

This project was actually one of my school work in Shih-Hsin University, my partners and I were on a really tight budget and we had a really short time. We didn't know exactly what we were going to shoot until I read something about improvisation on the book Directing Actors by Judith Weston. Improvisation sounded pretty interesting and we decided to try it since we had never done it before. So basically, Dinner Confession is completely an improvisational film with no script, no expected ending and no rehearsals. Each actor just knew a little background of his/her character only before the shooting and after I gave them some props which they could decide to use it or not, we just let it happen and saw where it goes.