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A forgotten old woman. A curious young girl. In the quiet corners of an old neighborhood, memory lingers, whispering stories left untold. My Friend Songzhi—where the past and present blur, and an unlikely bond takes shape. Writer&Director @xia___fan Producer @sy.yues D.O.P @nancy_yangyun Production Designer @_yii_iiy_ First AD @lmxemi Sound Recordist @longhua_yang97 Editor @rling_95 Composer @zhenqi286 Poster Designer @iamtenwhite Still photography @qrz034 Produced by @thelondonfilmschool Sponsored by @cookeoptics #indiefilm #myfriendsongzhi #lfs #londonfilmschool #filmtrailer

Thrilled to share that My Friend Songzhi, my graduation film from @thelondonfilmschool , has been selected for the @beestonfilmfestival Screening on Saturday 25 April, 5pm at @arccinemabeeston . If you’re around, come say hi :) Writer & Director @xia___fan Producer @sy.yues D.O.P @nancy_yangyun Production Designer @_yii_iiy_ First AD @mingxin.lee Sound Recordist @longhua_yang97 Editor @rling_95 Composer @zhenqi286 Poster Designer @iamtenwhite Still Photography @qrz034 Produced by @thelondonfilmschool Sponsored by @cookeoptics #BeestonFilmFestival #LondonFilmSchool #ShortFilm #independentfilm

Our film has been selected by @onecountryonefilm to represent China in the festival! 🎉🎉🎉 Many thanks to the festival for selecting our film and many thanks to the crew and the cast for making it possible. 🎬Screening: 17 March 19:15 📍Issoire, France @cinema_lemodern Writer & Director @xia___fan Producer @sy.yues D.O.P @nancy_yangyun Production Designer @_yii_iiy_ First AD @mingxin.lee Sound Recordist @longhua_yang97 Editor @rling_95 Composer @zhenqi286 Poster Designer @iamtenwhite Still Photography @qrz034 Produced by @thelondonfilmschool Sponsored by @cookeoptics

It’s a great honor to be selected by @ffilmicfestival and have our film screened in London! Grateful to share this story with a new audience and thankful to everyone who made the journey possible! Photo credit @james_stewart_photography #londonfilmschool #shortfilmfestival

✨ My Friend Songzhi has been selected by @madeinchinafestivalghent in Ghent, Belgium 🇧🇪 Thank you to the festival for selecting our film — we can’t wait to see it screened at the beautiful Minard Theatre. 🎬 Screening Sunday 29 March 📍 Minard, Ghent Writer & Director @xia___fan Producer @sy.yues D.O.P @nancy_yangyun Production Designer @_yii_iiy_ First AD @mingxin.lee Sound Recordist @longhua_yang97 Editor @rling_95 Composer @zhenqi286 Poster Designer @iamtenwhite Still Photography @qrz034 Produced by @thelondonfilmschool Sponsored by @cookeoptics See you in Ghent ✨

📽️ In two films, a person wants to get to know a neighbor better. A building for tropical animals is given a poetic touch. A documentary explores the identities of siblings, while a natural disaster affects interpersonal relationships. 🏆 International Competition – Program 9 🎞️ HEIRS by Charlie Barker Theobald @its_charli_baby Escaping a raging wildfire, Obi meets Connor. The two boys come from different backgrounds and have dissimilar ambitions. But for a brief moment, it seems that all of this can be overcome. 🎞️ CROCODILE NEST by Jazmín Rojas Forero @ljazminrojas_ In the tropical building at the Düsseldorf Zoo, the narrator converses with a zookeeper about the crocodiles, the history of the zoo, and the ghosts of the past. A poetic journey to the origins of life. 🎞️ MY FRIEND SONG ZHI @my_friend_songzhi_film by Xia Fan @xia___fan Twelve-year-old Xiao Ai seems to be the only one affected by the death of an elderly neighbor. He begins to form a connection with her neighbor and uncover her past. 🎞️ OUR NAME IS FOREIGNER by Selin Besili @selinbesili Director Selin Besili has always lived in Switzerland. She and her three siblings explore what it means to feel at home in a country where others always perceive you as a foreigner. 🎞️ ME AND YOU AND SMOKE by Rachel Shiloach @rachelshiloach A 12-year-old boy dreams of asking the girl next door if she wants to spend time with him. But his daydream is suddenly interrupted when a fire breaks out. Fantasy and reality combine to create a heartwarming coming-of-age story. 🗓 Thursday, November 20 | 6 pm 📍 @hffmuenchen Audimax 🎟 future-storytellers.de (link in bio)

Writer&Director of My Friend Songzhi @xia___fan was born in Chongqing, China. She holds a bachelor’s degree in French Literature from Xiamen University and a master’s degree in Film Studies from the University of Stirling. After working for five years in video marketing in London, she furthered her education at the London Film School, earning a second master’s degree in filmmaking. Having lived in China, France, and the UK, she is fluent in three languages and brings a multicultural perspective to her work. My Friend Songzhi is inspired by her own childhood memories in Chongqing. Xia blends poetic realism with a tendency to blur the boundaries between imagination and memory, capturing the quiet, complex dramas of everyday life. . . . #filmmaker #filmdirector #filmlover #filmschool #chongqing #asiancinema

Coming soon😎 Follow @my_friend_songzhi_film for more information! Writer&Director @xia___fan Producer @sy.yues D.O.P @nancy_yangyun Production Designer @_yii_iiy_ First AD @lmxemi Sound Recordist @longhua_yang97 Editor @rling_95 Composer @zhenqi286 Poster Designer @iamtenwhite Still photography @qrz034 Produced by @thelondonfilmschool Sponsored by @cookeoptics #shortfilm #londonfilmschool #nostalgia #asiancinema #indiefilm

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Sneak peek of the film I’m producing now 😍 Can’t wait to see the outcome 🥹

Summer night walk after the concert of Philip Glass’ Cocteau Trilogy. . . . #barbicancentre

Back to the cyberpunk city 🤖 . . . #chongqing #nightview #cyberpunk