A Bittersweet Feeling
Jacob, a depressed teenager, becomes interested in photography and while taking photos, befriends Kate, a girl who has taken a vow of silence.
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Christian LeeDirector
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Christian LeeWriter
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Christian LeeProducerThe Essence Within, Pinecones
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Wayne ColbertKey Cast"Jacob Keener"
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Catherine HackettKey Cast"Kate"
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Christian LeeEditor
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Christian LeeCinematographer
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Christian LeeComposer
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Project Type:Short
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Runtime:8 minutes 50 seconds
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Completion Date:April 28, 2018
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Production Budget:100 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Film Color:Black & White
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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KiDz HuB Regional Film FestivalOld Bridge, New Jersey
United States
August 10, 2018
North American Premiere
Official Selection -
Newark IFF Youth FestivalNewark, New Jersey
United States
Semi-Finalist -
First-Time Filmmakers Sessions
Official Selection
Christian Lee is a New York Times published photographer and a National YoungArts Winner whose work received international recognition from over thirty competitions & publications, including the Sony World Photography Awards, Vogue Italia’s PhotoVogue, W.W. Norton & Company, Fujifilm, the University of Cambridge, and the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. He works as a High School Insider journalist for the Los Angeles Times.
A Bittersweet Feeling is my favorite film that I’ve done. It’s a mediation on loneliness and how that can deeply affect a person. The two main characters, Jacob and Kate, have pushed everyone away and made the decision to be alone. That’s why when they first meet each other, there’s a sense of vulnerability. Friendship is uncharted territory, for them. Although, over the course of three days, the two loners develop a bond, that is both sincere and impactful. A Bittersweet Feeling is about the connection between two lost souls, who isolate themselves from others but truly long to be understood and accepted by those very people, whom they shut out.