Untitled Us
Thomas Mai
Award Recipient
- The President’s Media Awards for Excellence – Best in Film – Honourable Mention
- VIVO Award for Distribution
Writer, Director, Producer – THOMAS MAI
Duration: (15:06min)
Medium: Narrative Short Film
TRAILER:
LOGLINE:
During a snowy Chinese Spring Festival, a chance encounter between a postman Aiden and Jerome, a man with a traditional Chinese background, leads to a heartfelt conversation that results in a newfound understanding between the two.
ARTIST STATEMENT:
Untitled Us is a film that represents the personal challenges I’ve faced in recent years, including being an only child studying abroad; as well as being inspired by the recent issues in my home country, China during the Covid pandemic. It is precisely these feelings of constraint that have shaped my perspective and inspired me to create this two-hander dramatic short; it seeks to bridge the divide and connect with viewers on a more visceral level. By portraying these subtle but human emotions, I hope to inspire and provoke a similar feeling in those who, like me, have felt the crushing weight of confinement and long for the freedom of self-expression.
FILM STILLS:
CREDIT LIST:
Written and Directed by THOMAS MAI
Starring IAN KIM, DENIZ SOMUNCUOGLU
Assistant Director SUN CHOI
Script Supervisor KAYLA DUONG
Cinematographer JUSTIN MAO
Camera Operator LIAO YI, JUSTIN MAO
1st AC DITTO MENG
2nd AC SI CHEN
Gaffer WARREN TANG
Production Design CHERRY CHAN, SUN CHOI
Make Up Artist Lili Li
Boom Op/ Mix EMMA SHANG
Editor / Colorist THOMAS MAI
Music & Sound Design EMMA SHANG
Sound Mixer MATHEW STEPHANSON
Production Manager JETIC GU
Producer THOMAS MAI
Special Thanks to CARLO GHIONI, HARRY KILLAS, JONATHAN TAMMUZ, JENNIFER LI, GAIL BROWN,ETHAN ZHAO
AND ALL THE FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS THAT HAVE SUPPORTED ME ALONG THE WAY.
BEHIND THE SCENES:
IAN KIM
DENIZ SOMOCUOGLU
