Step aside Wall-e; there’s a new garbage movie in town. Chih-yen Yee revives everyday waste in “City of Lost Things,” a touching tale where a discarded plastic bag and boy unite in an ever-modernizing world. The film has already won its own fair share of accolades. Taiwan’s Golden Horse Film Festival designated this as their Best Animated Feature of 2020 and most recently, Annecy nominated the movie for their Contrechamps Competition. We caught a screener at the latter this year – and a conversation with the director, to boot. During our Zoom call, we cycle through Hollywood references, ecological themes, and the Taiwanese animation industry today.
Why did you make a film about trash?
It’s not really a film about trash. It’s always very personal. All my past works started from some personal reflections of my life at the moment. A friend of mine is a health freak...
Why did you make a film about trash?
It’s not really a film about trash. It’s always very personal. All my past works started from some personal reflections of my life at the moment. A friend of mine is a health freak...
- 7/2/2021
- by Grace Han
- AsianMoviePulse
Recent winners of prestigious Critstal award include I Lost My Body and My Life As A Courgette.
The Annecy International Film Festival has unveiled its main feature competition selections for its upcoming hybrid edition which is due to take place from June 14 to 19 in its lakeside home at the foot of the French Alps.
Danish-French filmmaker Jonas Poher Rasmussen’s animated documentary Flee and Netflix-acquired adult rom-com You Animal! by Philippine director Avid Liongoren will be among 10 titles competing in the main feature competition for the Cristal award.
The tale of an Afghan man forced to escape his homeland and Mujahadeen as a child,...
The Annecy International Film Festival has unveiled its main feature competition selections for its upcoming hybrid edition which is due to take place from June 14 to 19 in its lakeside home at the foot of the French Alps.
Danish-French filmmaker Jonas Poher Rasmussen’s animated documentary Flee and Netflix-acquired adult rom-com You Animal! by Philippine director Avid Liongoren will be among 10 titles competing in the main feature competition for the Cristal award.
The tale of an Afghan man forced to escape his homeland and Mujahadeen as a child,...
- 5/21/2021
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- ScreenDaily
The Queer East Film Festival, that takes place from October to January in the United Kingdom, has opened its first edition with a screening of the Taiwanese critically acclaimed film: “Blue Gate Crossing”. Icing on the cake, it has been shown in 35 mm. It is first worth noticing that the festival has to face difficult and uncommon circumstances – considering the current Covid crisis – but still managed to deliver a very enjoyable experience. The cultural sector is badly hit and the consequences for festivals are, among others, less potential audience attending, no special guests presence for the Q&a (which is also one of the usual incentives for cinéphiles to attend festivals). However, the Queer East Film Festival managed to overcome that last part with an extended filmed-intro with Chih-Yen Yee. If it’s not quite the same experience, it was close enough and the best we could hope for in these difficult times.
- 10/28/2020
- by Oriana Virone
- AsianMoviePulse
The previously postponed Queer East Film Festival returns to cinemas across the UK with an additional seven films added to the original programme this October. Reimagined as a season-long showcase, the festival’s in-person cinema screenings will now go beyond London to include Manchester, Nottingham and Bristol, as well as offer UK-wide virtual screenings for audiences to enjoy at home.
Queer East is a celebration of queer storytelling and activism in East and Southeast Asia and aims to uplift and amplify the voices of those marginalised in the LGBTQ+ community. Spanning over 50 years of filmmaking, the first edition of Queer East is a mix of classic retrospectives and new releases, to explore how culture, law, history, and social norms have affected and built the current queer Asian landscape.
Festival Director and Programmer of Queer East, Yi Wang says:
“Global events this year have yet again reminded us of the importance of reflecting on equalities.
Queer East is a celebration of queer storytelling and activism in East and Southeast Asia and aims to uplift and amplify the voices of those marginalised in the LGBTQ+ community. Spanning over 50 years of filmmaking, the first edition of Queer East is a mix of classic retrospectives and new releases, to explore how culture, law, history, and social norms have affected and built the current queer Asian landscape.
Festival Director and Programmer of Queer East, Yi Wang says:
“Global events this year have yet again reminded us of the importance of reflecting on equalities.
- 10/7/2020
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
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