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Ghostlove

Alex, an American living in Taipei, is devastated because his Taiwanese girlfriend, Sophia, has recently died in a car accident. On top of that, Sophia's mother wants him to marry Sophia in a traditional ghost wedding. She claims that love is forever, even after death.

  • Susanne Palm
    Director
    Love Ghost
  • Susanne Palm
    Writer
    Love Ghost
  • Susanne Palm
    Producer
    Love Ghost
  • Sharon Landon
    Key Cast
    "Yuka"
    Love Ghost, Mechanical Souls
  • DeMarco Hernandez
    Key Cast
    "Alex"
  • Tina Hsu
    Key Cast
    "Sophia"
    Love Ghost
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    16 minutes 29 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 31, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    3,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Taiwan
  • Country of Filming:
    Taiwan
  • Language:
    English
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Cyrus International Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    September 5, 2020
    North American Premiere
    Semi-Finalist
  • Sweden Film Awards
    Lulea
    Sweden
    September 5, 2020
    Swedish premiere
    Semi-Finalist
  • Lift-Off Sessions
    London
    United Kingdom
    October 18, 2020
    Finalist
  • GIMFA
    Curitiba
    Brazil
    September 5, 2021
    South American premiere
    Finalist Best Director
  • Europe Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    October 12, 2020
    Special Jury Award Best Film
  • Phoenix Short Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    November 1, 2020
    Official Selection
  • New York Tri-State International Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    December 3, 2020
    Official Selection
  • New Wave Short Film Festival
    Munich
    Germany
    December 2, 2020
    German Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Tokyo International Short Film Festival
    Tokyo
    Japan
    December 2, 2020
    Japanese Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Vesuvius International Film Festival
    Napoli
    Italy
    November 30, 2020
    Italian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Anatolian Short Film Festival
    Istanbul
    Turkey
    November 29, 2020
    Turkish Premiere
    Nominated Special Jury Award Best Film
  • Lift-Off Global Sessions
    London
    United Kingdom
    November 23, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Athens International Art Film Festival
    Athens
    Greece
    November 21, 2021
    Greek Premiere
    Finalist
  • LA Sun Film Fest
    Los Angeles
    United States
    December 7, 2020
    LA Premiere
    Official Selection
  • ONYKO Film Awards
    Odessa
    Ukraine
    December 7, 2020
    Ukraine Premiere
    Finalist Best Drama Short Film
  • GIMFA
    Curitiba
    Brazil
    September 5, 2021
    South American premiere
    Finalist Best Cinematography
  • Anatolian Short Film Festival
    Istanbul
    Turkey
    November 29, 2020
    Turkish Premiere
    Nominated Audience Award
  • Niagara Falls Indie Festival
    Niagara Falls
    United States
    December 18, 2020
    Semi-Finalist
  • Beyond The Curve International Film Festival
    Paris
    France
    December 29, 2020
    French Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Assurdo Film Festival
    Milano
    Italy
    December 19, 2020
    Winner Best Soundtrack
  • Paris International Short Festival
    Paris
    France
    February 14, 2021
    Official Selection
  • North European International Film Festival - London Edition
    London
    United Kingdom
    March 20, 2021
    Official Selection
  • London Indie Short Film Festival of 24 Frames
    London
    United Kingdom
    February 16, 2021
    Official Selection
  • BIMIFF-Brazil International Monthly Independent Film Festival
    Rio de Janeiro
    Brazil
    May 21, 2021
    Nominated Best Director
  • BIMIFF-Brazil International Monthly Independent Film Festival
    Rio de Janeiro
    Brazil
    May 21, 2021
    Nominated Best Film
  • Ediplay International Film Festival
    Paris
    France
    April 12, 2021
    Winner Best Film
  • Ediplay International Film Festival
    Paris
    France
    April 12, 2021
    Nominated Best Director
  • Assurdo Film Festival
    Milano
    Italy
    June 19, 2021
    Semi-Finalist Best Film
  • Stockholm City Film Festival
    Stockholm
    Sweden
    May 6, 2021
    Semi-Finalist Best Short Film
  • New York Istanbul Short Film Festival
    Istanbul
    Turkey
    May 8, 2021
    Official Selection Best Drama Short Film
  • West Europe International Film Festival - Brussels edition
    Brussels
    Belgium
    August 14, 2021
    Official Selection
  • West Europe International Film Festival - Brussels edition
    Brussels
    Belgium
    August 14, 2021
    Nominated Best Director
  • West Europe International Film Festival - Brussels Edition
    Brussels
    Belgium
    August 14, 2021
    Nominated Best Screenplay
  • Berlin International Art Film Festival
    Berlin
    Germany
    July 16, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Uruvatti International Film Festival
    Chennai
    India
    August 9, 2021
    Winner Best International Short Film
  • Mokkho International Film Festival
    Pondicherry
    India
    August 10, 2021
    Winner Best Female Director
  • Mokkho International Film Festival
    Pondicherry
    India
    August 10, 2021
    Winner Best Film Audience Choice Award
  • Thessaloniki Free Short Festival
    Thessaloniki
    Greece
    August 29, 2021
    Greek premiere
    Official Selection
  • L'Age d'Or International Arthouse Film Festival
    Kolkata
    India
    September 11, 2021
    Winner Best Short Film Outstanding Achievement Award
  • Serbest International Film Festival
    Kishinev
    Moldova, Republic of
    September 23, 2021
    Semi Finalist Best Short Film
  • Virgin Spring Cinefest
    Kolkata
    India
    October 22, 2021
    Winner Best Short Film
  • Druk International Film Festival
    Paro
    Bhutan
    October 30, 2021
    Bhutan Premiere
    Winner Critic's Choice Award
  • Singapore International Short Film Festival
    Singapore
    Singapore
    October 30, 2021
    Singapore Premier
    Winner Best International Short Film
  • Tagore International Film Festival
    Birbhum
    India
    November 6, 2021
    Winner Outstanding Achievement Award
  • Port Blair International Film Festival
    Port Blair
    India
    November 2, 2021
    Winner Critic's Choice Award
  • Boden International Film Festival
    Boden
    Sweden
    November 21, 2021
    Semi Finalist Best Short Film
  • Alvsbyn International Film Festival
    Älvsbyn
    Sweden
    November 21, 2021
    Official Selection
  • World Film Carnival - Singapore
    Singapore
    Singapore
    November 21, 2021
    Winner Best Short Film
  • Gangtok International Film Festival
    Gangtok
    India
    December 13, 2021
    Winner Best Short Film
  • Cult Critic Movie Awards
    Kolkata
    India
    December 18, 2021
    Winner Outstanding Achievement Award
  • Calcutta International Cult Film Festival
    Kolkata
    India
    January 3, 2022
    Winner Best Short Film
  • Calcutta International Cult Film Festival
    Kolkata
    India
    January 3, 2022
    Winner Best Director
  • Snow Leopard International Film Festival
    Madrid
    Spain
    April 7, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Symbol of Knowledge Arts And International Film Festival
    Mumbai
    India
    April 30, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Tokyo Film Awards
    Tokyo
    Japan
    October 5, 2022
    Honourable Mention
  • New York Independent Cinema Awards
    New York
    United States
    October 21, 2022
    Nominee Best Short Film
  • Liber Films International Festival
    Athens
    Greece
    October 11, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Topshop International Film Festival
    Warszava
    Poland
    November 30, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Los Angeles Film Awards
    Los Angeles
    United States
    February 2, 2023
    Semi-finalist
  • Tabriz Cinema Awards
    Tabriz
    Iran, Islamic Republic of
    January 30, 2023
    Winner Best Short Film
  • Dallas Shorts
    Dallas
    United States
    March 17, 2023
    Semi-finalist Best Indie Short
  • New York Film Awards
    New York
    United States
    March 10, 2023
    Winner Best Indie Short
  • Sofia International Film Festival
    Sofia
    Bulgaria
    April 30, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Film Language International Film Festival
    Paris
    France
    April 18, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Austin International Art Festival
    Austin
    United States
    April 30, 2023
    Semi-Finalist Best International Narrative Short
  • Your Way International Film Festival
    Birkirkara
    Malta
    April 30, 2023
    Official Selection Best Short Film
  • Paris Awards Film Festival
    Paris
    France
    July 15, 2023
    Official Selection Best Short Film
  • Experimental Awards - London IFF
    London
    United Kingdom
    September 8, 2023
    Winner Best Short Film
  • The Macoproject Film Festival
    Orlando, Florida
    United States
    September 22, 2023
    Semi-Finalist Short Films
  • Pune Short Film Festival
    Pune
    India
    June 3, 2024
    Official Selection Best International Film
  • Manikarnika International Film Festival
    Varanasi
    India
    December 13, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Goa Short Film Festival
    Goa
    India
    October 26, 2024
    Official Selection Best International Film
  • West Bengal Short Film Festival
    Kolkata
    India
    November 17, 2024
    Official Selection Best International Film
  • Global Independent Film Festival of India
    Kolkata
    India
    November 25, 2024
    Winner Best Short Film
  • Nawada International Film Festival
    Nawada
    India
    October 27, 2024
    Winner Best Short Film
  • Himachal Short Film Festival
    Manali
    India
    December 15, 2024
    Official Selection Best International Film
Director Biography - Susanne Palm

Born in Gothenburg in Sweden. Have lived and worked as a journalist and actress in Sweden, Denmark, France, Ireland, UK and Taiwan. Wrote two feature films and three short films in 2016-2017. Directed Love Ghost in 2017 and Ghostlove in 2018 in Taiwan. In pre-production for Ghostfree.

Living in Taiwan has inspired me to write those three short films, Love Ghost(drama), Ghostlove(romance) and Ghostfree(thriller). I am fascinated by the old Tao traditions and how some old beliefs still have a place in modern society. My goal is to use my knowledge and experience from those three films and make a feature, a thriller based on the same theme.

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