2011 Post-Production Fund
LIST Starry Starry NightCategory | Asian Project |
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Project | Starry Starry Night |
Director | Tom LIN Shuyu |
Country | Taiwan, China |
Director's Profile | Born in 1976, Tom Lin Shuyu is regarded as one of the most promising new filmmakers emerging from Taiwan. After receiving his M.F.A. from California Institute of the Arts in 2002, Tom began work in the Taiwan film industry as the first assistant director to filmmakers such as Tsai Ming-Liang and Cheng Wen-Tang. In 2005, Tom directed his breakthrough short film, [The Pain of Others], and in 2008, his first feature film [Winds of September]. Both films have been screened at various festivals throughout the world and have been appreciated by critics and audiences alike. His works are often filled with dramatic tension, yet within the narrative explore the most basic problems of humanity, creating believable characters that touch the heart. [Starry Starry Night] is his second feature film. |