Breakfast is Here

This short film was made during the filmmaker’s mandatory quarantine in Shanghai, after she flew from New York to take remote classes as an international student. Focusing on the quarantine workers in white PPE, the filmmaker portrays an almost sci-fi room service experience in the covid pandemic.

  • Wendi Yan
    Director
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    2 minutes 56 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 11, 2020
  • Country of Origin:
    China
  • Country of Filming:
    China
  • Language:
    Chinese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
Director Biography - Wendi Yan

Born in Beijing, Wendi Yan (b. 1999) spent her last six years studying in the US and primarily works as a new media artist. With no previous filmmaking experience, Wendi uses her instincts trained from visual art and architecture to document her life.
Wendi currently studies History of Science and Architecture at Princeton University. She was recently selected into the Arctic Circle Artist & Scientist residency. Her projects can be found at wendiyan.com

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