A New Year's Dance
United States, 18 mins
After two decades away from home, a Chinese woman in New York considers taking a chance on a married dance enthusiast in the hopes of rediscovering her missing sense of family and belonging during the Lunar New Year.
Writer/Director/Producer: Szu-Wei Chen
Producer: Tarek Aryani
Director of Photography: Lee C. Zhang
Editor: Szu-Wei Chen
Composer: Ricky Kuo
Cast: Sherry Li, Jing-Tao Chang
Contact: Szu-Wei Chen, sc4285@columbia.edu
Program E
Saturday, May 13th at 7pm ET
About the Writer/Director/Producer
Szu-Wei Chen is a writer/director from Taiwan and earned his MFA from Columbia University's Graduate Film program. His first short film, JAY, was awarded the ALTERNATIVE SPIRIT AWARD SHORT FIRST Prize at the 2019 Rhode Island International Film Festival, and has played at festivals including BFI Flare and Palm Springs ShortFest. His previous short film, LAST DAY, premiered at the Maryland Film Festival. His latest short film, A NEW APARTMENT, premiered at Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival and screened at BAFICI. His feature film project, HIATUS, was selected to participate in the Taipei Film Academy’s Filmmaker’s Workshop.
About the Producer
Tarek Aryani is a writer/director and producer who received his MFA from Columbia University's Graduate Film Program.