The Snitch
United States, 15 mins, Digital
After doing the right thing, a 10-year-old is cast as the snitch everyone’s hunting. Caught between guilt and defiance, she walks a tightrope of peer pressure and self-doubt in this semi-biopic of awakening.
Director: Hsiaowen Hsu
Writer: Hsiaowen Hsu
Producer: Bohan Zhang
Director of Photography: Jianming Pan
Editor: Szuyu Lin, Hsiaowen Hsu
Production Designer: Yinxuan Lin
Composer: Yifeng Yuan
Cast: Youfei Zheng, Esther Huang
Contact: hh2830@columbia.edu
Program C
Saturday, May 17th at 5:00 PM
About the Writer/Director
Hsiaowen Hsu is a filmmaker from Taiwan, who graduated in 2024 from Columbia University’s School of the Arts with a concentration in Directing. Prior to her time in New York, she gained extensive experience working on numerous professional film sets in Taiwan, where she honed her skills in on-set production and the nuanced development of character and story. Born and raised in Taiwan, Hsiaowen carries with her a rich and distinctive cultural heritage—one that profoundly informs her voice as a storyteller and continues to shape the unique perspective she brings to her films.
About the Producer
Bohan Zhang, a film producer, holds a BFA from the Beijing Film Academy and an MFA in Creative Producing from Columbia University. With years of experience producing narrative short films and commercials, Bohan has worked with many Chinese and American production companies. As a recipient of the prestigious Sloan Foundation Film Production Grant and a lifetime member of the Museum of the Moving Image in the U.S., Bohan's expertise lies in producing Drama and Genre films.