《一九九九》 / East Coker

First Execution Director on 《一九九九》 / East Coker, a Columbia University thesis film with an RMB 800,000 budget and a ~70-person crew, shot in Hebei at close to −20 °C with extensive night exteriors. The film world-premiered in the Shorts Main Competition at International Film Festival Rotterdam.

First Execution Director on a Columbia University thesis film that world-premiered in the IFFR Shorts Main Competition.

Period

Production period per internal record; 2024 festival year

Scope

20-minute short shot in 蔚县, Hebei, at close to −20 °C, with extensive night exteriors

Scale

RMB 800,000 budget; ~70 crew; temperatures near −20 °C; long-take staging coordinating vehicles, horses, wind machines and large numbers of extras

ContextWORLD PREMIERE at International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) 2024, Shorts Main Competition. Available on MUBI. A named NYU Tisch faculty member corroborates this role class in writing. The instructor of record for Edward's Intermediate Narrative Film Production course states: "Outside of the classroom, Ed often worked on set as an assistant director or producer. Many of the short films he contributed to have gone on to participate in world-class film festivals, such as the International Film Festival Rotterdam and the South by Southwest Film Festival."

RecognitionWorld Premiere — International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) 2024, Shorts Main Competition. Available on MUBI. Official Selection — VITA SHORTS 华语短片联展 华语竞赛单元, 2024 (one of 14 competition shorts; ~80% premiere rate in the strand).