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Katie on set     Sad news arrived recently. Katie Chingyeh Lee  took leave of this world far too early on June 2.  For many of us in Taiwan’s international film scene, Katie stands forever tied in memory to our first professional experiences in cinema. She cast us in, and advised us through, projects like Ang Lee’s Life of Pi and Martin Scorsese’s Silence . She worked with arts educators to arrange experiences that would help all interested to bring new creations into being. The thoughts of many in Taiwan are with the family now.  Farewell to a fun, serene, inquisitive, and inspirational presence. We will miss you. ________ A reminiscence shared by her sister on behalf of the family: Katie (1980.03.09–2025.06.02) was not easy to define: a daughter, sister, cousin, friend, and artist whose life defied conventions and left an unforgettable mark on everyone she met. She was the most fascinating person many of us have ever known. She was full of energ...

Actor in photo: Dora Lo Shoe Story steps off this month to its Italian première! The short comedy is an official selection of the Venice Film Week, an annual event showcasing independent films with an edge. The Venice Film Week runs during but is independent from the Venice Film Festival (Mostra Internazionale d’Arte Cinematografica). In the words of planners, the Venice Film Week ‘focuses on the unconventional, the unusual, the underground, the intuitive, the innovative, and the minimalistic,’ seeking to spotlight ‘the true artists of our time.’ Screenings take place at La Casa del Cinema and on Campo San Polo in Venice. All selections receive The Tarkovski Grant, a film festival submission fee-waiver package that enables wider distribution for the work. A Cannes Film Week© qualifying festival, the Venice Film Week is generously supported by the Città di Venezia and Circuito Cinema, and by media partners such as Evenice, VeneziaToday, Venezia360, La Voce Di Venezia, and Il Gazzettino...

Actors in photo (left to right): Jia Lin Chen, Hank Yu, Anna Tian, Dora Lo, Manav Mehta, Aaron Don Don Shot on location at Star Steak, Taipei City   Mediterraneo Festival Corto XIV Edizione 2024 Piazza Spinelli • Scalea, Calabria 87029 Italia Luglio • July 3–7 Artistic Director: Francesco Presta Technical Director: Ferdinando Romito https://www.mediterraneofestivalcorto.it Official Selection: ‘Melodia: a short film in rondo form’ 梅樂蒂 : 本短片採迴旋曲式結構 A T Beaune Creations with f/Lash Productions linktr.ee/melodia.shortfilm 陳羿安 Yi-An Chen as Mel 翁重華 Chung Hua Weng, piano with 艾倫咚 Aaron Don Don 哆啦囉 Dora Lo 田雨璇 Anna Tian 阿曼 Manav Mehta 余宗翰 Hank Yu 陳佳琳 Jia Lin Chen 故事和方向 story and direction 唐博訥 A T Beaune 攝影師 director of photography 范樂怡 Laticia Fan 本片攝於台灣 filmed in Taiwan © A T Beaune Creations MMXXII #shortfilm #artfilm #melodia #music #piano #festivals #meditarraneofestivalcorto #scalea #calabria #italia #yianchen #chunghuaweng #aarondondon #doralo #annatian #manavmehta ...

Jai Lin Chen and Hank Yu in Melodia Good news arrived this week from the Calabrian coast. ‘Melodia’ is an official selection of the 14th annual Mediterraneo Festival Corto! This UNESCO-recognised gathering celebrates its 2024 edition July 3–7 in Scalea. Grazie molto from fair Formosa to director Francesco Presta and friends of cinema in Italy! Mediterraneo Festival Corto Web https://www.mediterraneofestivalcorto.it IG https://www.instagram.com/mediterraneofestivalcorto   FB https://www.facebook.com/mediterraneofestivalcorto   Melodia 梅樂蒂: https://linktr.ee/melodia.shortfilm   A T Beaune Creations with f/Lash Productions ‘Melodia: a short film in rondo form’ 梅樂蒂 : 本短片採迴旋曲式結構 陳羿安 Yi-An Chen as Mel 翁重華 Chung Hua Weng, piano with 艾倫咚 Aaron Don Don 哆啦囉 Dora Lo 田雨璇 Anna Tian 阿曼 Manav Mehta 余宗翰 Hank Yu 陳佳琳 Jia Lin Chen 故事和方向 story and direction 唐博訥 A T Beaune 攝影師 director of photography 范樂怡 Laticia Fan 本片攝於台灣 filmed in Taiwan © A T Beaune Creations MMXXII #mediterraneo #medite...