Yu Under Water 溯流

12 min, digital video, 2022

Premiered at New York Shorts International Film Festival 2023

Screened at the Brooklyn Heights Public Library and at New Plaza Cinema in the NYC Short Film Showcase

Streaming on New Filmmakers New York 12/1/23-12/31/23

On a hike with her American boyfriend in upstate New York, Yu encounters a Chinese backpacker who spurs a change within her.

Watch the trailer here.

Featuring Mingjie Li, Kevin Oliver Lynch, and Julia Gu Xi.

Writer/director/editor: Beatrix Chu Lead producer: Joyce Yueyi Xing Co-producer: Ben Eckersley Associate producers: Rose Arscott, Dan Fethke Director of photography: Alejandro Salinas-Albrecht Production design/wardrobe: Jintae Seoh Music: Nara Shin Sound design: Carol Yan Li Assistant director: Andrew Golden Production sound mixer: Ben Eckersley First assistant camera: Asia Khlemova Second assistant camera: Ryan Wang Key grip: Ji-heuk Kim Lifeguard: Simone Avant Production assistant: Timothy Avant DIT: Rose Arscott Still Photographer: Joyce Yueyi Xing Colorist: Jenn Gittings Poster design: Diane Zhou

With support from China Residencies & The NYC Women’s Fund for Music, Media and Theatre