The Day, at the Beach
When a shy teenage girl accidentally uncovers her kind-hearted father's earth-shattering family secret during his visit to America, she is compelled to confront the truth and reevaluate everything she has ever known.
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"Cindy" Di XinDirectorVoiceless
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"Cindy" Di XinWriter
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"Maggie" Mingqi TaoProducer
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Xingtong ZhouKey Cast"Yi"
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Harley LiKey Cast"Jie"
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"Lance" Haoyuan LiCinematographerVoiceless
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Rui LiuEditorVoiceless
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"Mike" Zilu XuSound Designer
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Xiyu LinProduction Designer
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Project Title (Original Language):那天,那海
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Project Type:Short, Student
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Runtime:22 minutes 19 seconds
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Completion Date:May 29, 2022
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Production Budget:36,000 USD
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Country of Origin:China
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English, Mandarin Chinese
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Shooting Format:RED Gemini, S1H, A7S3, iPhone
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:Yes - Chapman University
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LA ShortsLos Angeles
United States
July 22, 2022
LAEMMLE NOHO 7
Official Selection -
Cine Gear Film SeriesLos Angeles
United States
June 1, 2023
Rising Star Award
Cindy is an award-winning female filmmaker who has written and directed six short films. She earned master's degrees in Film Production and Directing from Chapman University and the School of Visual Arts. In the last three years, Cindy has been nominated and awarded at seventeen film festivals, including Academy Award qualifying festivals. Cindy is currently writing her first feature film script based on her thesis film "The day, at the Beach". After living in China and the United States, she became a bi-cultural female filmmaker. She enjoys traveling and living in different country and cities. In her films, she enjoys telling family dramas and bi-cultural stories. Her bi-cultural female perspective is always beneficial in helping audiences find their voices and see the new world in their everyday lives. She also likes to travel as an observer. Aside from being a filmmaker, she is also a still photographer. They are a source of inspiration for her. "Life cannot be perfect," she says, "but through cinema, people can find a solution or be healed; try to accept what we've had in order to make our lives better and more meaningful."