Eli

Eli's father has an illness; he wants Eli to learn how to take care of himself. He finds a job for Eli to work at. When Eli feels uncomfortable, he calls his imaginary girlfriend, Amy. She helps Eli calm down and encourage him to connect to the world.

  • Yayun Hsu
    Director
  • Yayun Hsu
    Writer
  • Yayun Hsu
    Producer
  • Rafael Thomaseto
    Producer
  • Daniel Student
    Key Cast
  • Patrick Peduto
    Key Cast
  • Coty Nicoson
    Key Cast
  • Susan Lee
    Key Cast
  • Robin S. Roth
    Key Cast
  • Will De Arenas
    Key Cast
  • Phillip E. Walker
    Key Cast
  • Kristy Hudson
    Key Cast
  • Joe Brown
    Key Cast
  • Therese Lang
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    drama, fantasy
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes 53 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 1, 2017
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
Director Biography - Yayun Hsu

Yayun Hsu is born and raises in Taiwan. After BFA in Information and Communication at Tamkang University in Taipei, Yayun is getting her master degree at New York Film Academy in California to chasing her dream to be a director.
She created an animated short film “Let’s Go” for her graduation project and just finished her first short film “Because I Love You.”
“Eli” is the most important project that Yayun have ever made.

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Director Statement

Not good at communication and out of comfort zone are the interesting conflict points. In the limited amount of time, Eli has been forced to grow up. Aren’t we just like this?