First Love

An adaptation, transformation, or simply imagination from a photo of my mom when she was in her twenties. I look at her photo when I am awake, and meet her in my dream.

  • Ziyao Susan Xie
    Director
  • Likun Jing
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    2 minutes 19 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 13, 2020
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Shooting Format:
    Super 8mm
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - California Institute of the Arts
  • Long Distance Film Festival
    Online Festival
    United States
    May 30, 2021
    2021 Official Selection
  • Darkroom Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    September 25, 2021
    2021 Official Selection
  • New York Arts & Entertainment Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    June 29, 2021
    2021 Official Selection
  • Austin Micro Film Festival
    Austin, Texas
    United States
    May 16, 2021
    Spring 2021 Official Selection
  • Berlin Flash Film Festival
    Berlin
    Germany
    2021 January Monthly Winner - Super Short Super 8 Category
  • Extremely Shorts Film Festival
    Houston, Texas
    United States
    June 5, 2021
    2021 Official Selection
  • Alternative Film Expo
    Los Angeles
    United States
    February 20, 2021
    2021 Official Selection
  • The Dog Star Orchestra 17
    Online Program
    United States
    June 12, 2021
  • Art Share L.A. The Comeback Fest
    Los Angeles
    United States
    July 17, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Film Boxe International Monthly Film Festival
    Online Festival
    Official Selection
  • Sunday Shorts Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    2021 Quarter-Finalist
Director Biography - Ziyao Susan Xie

Ziyao Susan Xie was born in Tianjin, China in 1994.
She moved to Shenzhen, China and has lived there since then.
She graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 2017, with a double major in Film and Media Studies and Applied Mathematics and Statistics.
She is a recent graduate from the California Institute of the Arts with an MFA degree in Film and Video.
She considers herself as an experimental filmmaker who indulges in exploring the possibilities in visual art.

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