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STILL

Dance is a universal language. With this in mind, filmmaker/choreographer William Lü explores the idea of using dance and movement as dialogs in this narrative film about a young man who struggles with longing and loss. STILL tells a story of a relationship bound in a cycle of uncertainty . Disjointed dialogues, empty embraces, and opposing desires impede the young man's waking hours as he struggles to come to terms with their reality.

  • William Lü
    Director
  • William Lü
    Writer
  • Margaret Wang
    Producer
    The Touch (Hongkong), Snow Angel (Taiwan), His Mom's C Plan (Taiwan)
  • William Lü
    Producer
  • Håvard Osland
    Producer
  • Joachim Maudet
    Key Cast
  • Courtney Russell
    Key Cast
  • Rebecca Wong Burdett
    Pianist
  • Poul Sven De Haan
    Audio Designer
  • Genres:
    Drama, Dance
  • Runtime:
    16 minutes 42 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 1, 2013
  • Production Budget:
    900 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Taiwan
  • Country of Filming:
    Netherlands
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Busan International Short Film Festival
    Busan, South Korea
    April 27, 2014
    Korean Premiere
  • Speechless Film Festival
    Mankato, Minnesota
    March 20, 2014
    Best of Fest
  • Asians on Film Festival
    North Hollywood, California
    February 16, 2014
    World Premiere
    Nominee of Best Editing, Nominee of Best Short Film
  • MECAL International Short Film & Animation Festival of Barcelona
    Barcelona, Spain
    March 7, 2014
    European Premiere
  • Festival Fiver
    La Rioja, Spain
    January 4, 2014
    Preview
    Cinema & Dance Special Prize
  • Cinedans
    Amsterdam, Netherlands
    March 16, 2014
    Dutch Premiere
  • American Online Film Awards
    New York City, NY
  • Salón Internacional de la Luz
    Bogota, Colombia
    May 13, 2014
    South American Premiere
  • Cinema at the Edge
    Santa Monica, California
    July 12, 2014
  • VIII Mostra Internacional de Videodança de São Carlos
    São Carlos, Brazil
    July 17, 2014
  • Sandfly Film Festival
    Melbourne, Australia
    November 8, 2014
    Australian Premiere
  • San Francisco Dance Film Festival
    San Francisco, California
    November 8, 2014
  • Ekadeshma Festival de'Contemporary Cinema
    Kathmandy, Nepal
    September 20, 2014
  • The Hidden Film Festival
    Toronto, Canada
Director Biography - William Lü

Lü, a graduate of Chapman University, is the son of the former Hongkong movie star Shiao Yao. He is currently a professional dancer with het Internationaal Danstheater in Amsterdam while pursuing his hobby in filmmaking. STILL is his debut short film, a collaboration with his sister Margaret Wang (The Touch, Snow Angel), a seasoned actress in Taiwan.

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