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Shiyue XU

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Shiyue Xu was born in 1994 in Tianjin, China, she was a Documentary director, best known for “Left-behind children”, the film is in collaboration with the Red Cross Society of China Hubei Branch. Enrolled in Hofstra university in 2012, she came to New York Film Academy in 2017 to learn about live-Action movies. “Twinkle Twinkle Little Stat” is her first Live-Action short film.

Education

Hofstra University NY. 2014 - 2015

Major in RTVF ( Radio Television Video and Film ) Minor in Fine Art

New York Film Academy NY/CA. 2017 - 2020

BFA Filmmaking

Chapman University CA. 2021 - 

MFA Documentary

Skill

Avid Technology

Final Cut Pro

Adobe Premiere

Adobe Photoshop

DaVinci Resolve

Pro-Tools

Movie Magic-Scheduling

Movie Magic-Budgeting

Project Experiences 

SHORTS

Locust tree 2017 Writer/Director/Producer

YuanYuan 2020 Writer/Director/Producer

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star 2020 Writer/Director/Producer

Luka 2021 Writer / Director / Producer

DOCUMENTARY

The Left-behind Children 2016 Director/Reporter

Island 2018 90min Director/Executive Producer

COMMERCIAL


1-800 FLOWERS 2019 Writer/Director

MUSIC VIDEO


This Love ain't For Us 2019 Sound/Mixer

Awards

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

  1. -Foyle Film Festival - International Short Film Selection (Academy Award ® Qualifying, BAFTA Qualifying, Canadian Screen Award Qualifying)

  2. -deadCenter Film Festival - Official Selection (Academy Award ® Qualifying)

  3. -San Diego International Film Festival - Student Film Selection  (Canadian Screen Award Qualifying)

  4. -Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival - Semi-Finalist  (Academy Award ® Qualifying, BAFTA Qualifying, Canadian Screen Award Qualifying)

  5. -Norwich Film Festival - Best Student Film Nominees (BAFTA Qualifying)

  6. -LA Shorts International Film Festival - New Wave Chinese Filmmakers Selection (Academy Award ® Qualifying, BAFTA Qualifying, Canadian Screen Award Qualifying)

  7. -WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival - Silver Remi Award (Canadian Screen Award Qualifying)

  8. -Oakville Film Festival 8th Edition - Runner up Best Student Award (Canadian Screen Award Qualifying)

  9. -Thomas Edison Film Festival - Director's Choice Award (Canadian Screen Award Qualifying)

  10. -FIN Kids Festival Tour (Canadian Screen Award Qualifying)

  11. -Maui Film Festival - International Short Film Selection

  12.  -Vancouver Asian Film Festival - Official Selection

  13. -Silicon Valley Asian Pacific FilmFest - Official Selection

  14. -Beverly Hills Film Festival® - Official Selection

  15. -Fargo Film Festival-Best Student Film 

  16. -North Hollywood CineFest - Official Selection

  17. -Santa Monica International Film Festival - Honorable Mention

  18. -Universe Multicultural Film Festival - Official Selection

  19. -HONGKONG INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FILM FESTIVAL- Official Selection

YuanYuan

 

  1. -Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival - Semi-Finalist  (Academy Award ® Qualifying, BAFTA Qualifying, Canadian Screen Award Qualifying)

  2. -Golden Bee International Children's Film Festival- Best Student Award

  3. -KIDS FIRST! Film Festival - International Short Film Selection 

  4. -International Children's Film Festival NEXT - Official Selection -

  5. San Diego International Kids' Film Festival- Official Selection

  6. -Long Island International Film Expo - LIIFE - Official Selection

  7. -Burbank International Film Festival - Official Selection

  8. -DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival - Official Selection

  9. -KINEKO International Children's Film Festival - Official Selection

  10. -UNIVERSAL KIDS FILM FESTIVAL 2021 - Official Selection

  11. -North Hollywood CineFest - Official Selection

  12. -Goddess on the Throne-Hyjnesha ne fron - Official Selection

  13. -Orlando Film Festival - Official Selection

  14. -Pasadena International Film Festival - Official Selection

  15. -Toronto Independent Film Awards Inc. - Official Selection

Contact Me

E- shiyuexufilm@gmail.com

T- 626-787-6485

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