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No Memories Lost

Documentary Short

As a nurse aide for 10 years, Jenny Li has witnessed the last breaths of many dementia patients at her nursing home in Brooklyn. But the memory she couldn't have, is of her husband Tony when COVID claimed his life in 2020. Not being allowed to be with him and the distress of her 22-year-old son Donald stretches her grief. Now her patients teach her how to let go.

Dir. Jiale Hu

Original Score by Szu-Han Zoe Chen

No Memories Lost won Directors Guild of America Student Film Awards 2023.

The Places That We Keep

Narrative Short

After spending time apart at different universities, two childhood best friends must contend with the changing dynamics of their friendship.

Dir. Isobel Houseman
Original Score by Szu-Han Zoe Chen

The Flower

Animation Short

On a distant planet, every being is born with flowers blooming above their head—except for Mowa. Feeling out of place and grappling with daily insecurity, Mowa’s view of her own worth begins to shift when she encounters a mysterious version of her younger self. Together, they set out on a magical journey that helps Mowa embrace who she truly is.

Dir. Yiyang Ye
Original Score & Sound Design by Szu-Han Zoe Chen

Official Selection: Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival 2025
Finalist: AniMate - Australian Animation Film Festival 2024
Finalist: Australian Womens Film Festival 2024
Official Selection: Cine Paris Film Festival 2024
Official Selection: 10th ARFF Paris International Awards 2024

Jigsaw

Narrative Short

Dir. Xi Gong

Original Score & Sound Design by Szu-Han Zoe Chen

A Second Look

Documentary Short

A Second Look follows Jolene Russ’s crusade to change criminal justice laws in New York and free her husband, Bryon Russ, from what she and her supporters believe is a racist and unjust sentence.

Dir. Caroline Coyer
Original Score by Szu-Han Zoe Chen

More about the Story:
Bigger Picture: Crime & punishment ... or rehabilitation? Part I

Story Update: Bryon Russ Gets Clemency