Private Project

Who lives my life?

Belle has never been treated well by her husband. A moral woman like her however has always been repressed. Today Belle gets a chance to meet a handsome stranger, a man who fulfills all her desires – emotional, physical and spiritual. He even gives her a glimpse of her lifelong dream to travel... What will she do?

  • Lo Lam
    Director
  • Lo Lam
    Writer
  • Qianni Tang
    Producer
  • Abigail Marlowe
    Key Cast
  • Ryan Vincent
    Key Cast
  • Giancarlo Abriola
    Key Cast
  • Alan Niku
    Cinematographer
  • Samuel Lam
    Music
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    drama, romance, fantasy
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    May 8, 2016
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - University of Southern California
  • Headline International Film Festival
    Vancouver
    Canada
    December 23, 2017
    Excellence Awards
  • 15 Minutes of Fame Film Festival 2018
    Palm Bay, Florida
    United States
    Honorable Mention Award (Drama)
  • Miami Independent Film Festival
    Miami
    United States
    October 2, 2016
    Official Selection
  • Los Angeles CineFest
    Los Angeles
    United States
    January 14, 2017
    Official Selection
  • ACAFILMS LOW FILM FESTIVAL
    São Paulo
    Brazil
    July 14, 2017
    Official Selection
  • Västerås Filmfestival
    Västerås
    Sweden
    September 16, 2017
    Official Selection
  • Good Girl Short Film Premiere Party
    Los Angeles
    United States
    May 11, 2016
    Official Selection
  • Girls Don't Cry - Persephone's Daughters Film Division
    St. Paul, Minnesota
    United States
    May 27, 2017
    Official Selection
  • Grand IndieWise Convention
    Miami
    United States
    September 10, 2016
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • USC screening
    Los Angeles
    United States
    May 8, 2016
  • IndustryBOOST Competition

    United States
    Finalist
  • Nordic Star Festival
    Västerås
    Sweden
    September 16, 2017
    Official Selectioon
  • 中国微电影微视频十年大展
    Beijing
    China
    October 9, 2016
Director Biography - Lo Lam

She loves life. She is passionate. She believes that a piece of good art can make the world better.

Born and raised in Hong Kong, the financial heart of Asia, Lo nonetheless only aspired to be a positive influence to the world through arts. She abandoned the opportunity of being a lawyer after obtaining a double-degree in Business Administration and Law at the University of Hong Kong, only to move to Taiwan to work in the Internet commercial industry.

In the four years living in Taiwan, Lo took part in producing, writing, directing, editing and occasionally acting in more than 50 Internet variety shows and commercials (some of which attained more than 1 million views). With the strike-for-the-best personality, she looks up to being a world class professional. She therefore decided to pursue filmmaking profession by attending M.F.A. production program at University of Southern California. She now views filmmaking as her life's passion and calling; she is ready to dedicate her life to it.

Her works tend to show social issues or internal conflicts with psychological elements and are not limited to comedy, drama or thriller genres. She insists that no matter what story she is telling, it has to reflect some problems human beings are facing, especially in the current particular time period.

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Director Statement

Who lives my life? was inspired by many of the director's girlfriends from Hong Kong, who were aware of the fact that they were not living a life they want, they however decided to be oblivious. They complained about their career, their marriage, their family... without taking any action to make a change. They were waiting for something to happen, someone to come and save them. The director was hoping that they will be like our main character - Belle, to gather "courages" from "imaginations".