Experiencing Interruptions?

The Litterateur

“You have read all the stories in the world, but can you tell me your story?”

The city library is preparing to shut its doors. Confronted with the prospect of being shut down, Mia, an AI database and librarian, begins to question her existence and develop her first creative consciousness.

  • Jade Lien
    Director
  • HeYu Liao
    Director
  • Jade Lien
    Writer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    文學家
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 12 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 28, 2025
  • Country of Origin:
    Taiwan
  • Country of Filming:
    Taiwan
  • Language:
    English
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
    Taipei
    Taiwan
    November 19, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Seoul Indie-AniFest
    Seoul
    South Korea
    September 25, 2025
    ASIA ROAD (Asian Competition), Official Selection
  • Singapore Chinese Film Festival
    Singapore
    Singapore
    Official Selection
  • Golden Harvest Awards
    Taipei
    Taiwan
    Best Animated Short, Nomination
Director Biography - Jade Lien, HeYu Liao

Jade Lien is a director and writer who often envisions speculative futures as a way of reflecting on the present. She has directed two sci-fi animated short films to date: "The Litterateur" (2025) and "Paradise L05T" (2026). Her work has been screened at the Golden Horse Film Festival.

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