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  Good news!  Melodia and Xié Gùshì (Shoe Story) were both among the top dozen viewed films this past week at The Short Film Show—the new international streaming platform for cinéma brièveté . Do join us!  Melodia  梅樂蒂 https://theshortfilmshow.com/ film/melodia-a-short-film-in- rondo-form/FL-00330 Xié Gùshì ( 鞋故事  Shoe Story)   https://theshortfilmshow.com/ film/xie-gushi-shoe-story/FL- 00360 The Short Film Show   https://theshortfilmshow.com/  

The complete short film Melodia is now viewable online. Many thanks to our festival hosts for a warm international reception. 唐博訥創意藝術 A T Beaune Creations and f/Lash Productions present 梅樂蒂  MELODIA 本短片採迴旋曲式結構  a short film in rondo form Cast at Left:     陳佳琳 Jia Lin Chen,  余宗翰 Hank Yu,  田雨璇 Anna Tian Cast at Right:  哆啦囉 Dora Lo,  阿曼 Manav Mehta,  艾倫咚 Aaron Don Don Not shown:    陳羿安 Yi-An Chen as Mel Trailer 1:00 (all audiences)  • Vimeo  https://vimeo.com/atbeaune/trailer-melodia   • YouTube  https://youtu.be/zX8mN0blYXU   Full Film 9:00 (advisory 12+)  • Vimeo  https://vimeo.com/atbeaune/melodia   • YouTube  https://youtu.be/7xQR5jWoAI0   IMDb https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22539124/   Links  https://linktr.ee/melodia.shortfilm  

Taiwan’s lovers of imaginative film who have been eagerly anticipating the next edition of the Sub-Tropical Independent Film Festival need wait only a few days more. The third festival is nearly here: 2025 May 10 Saturday . National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) provides the venue. Once again, planners Barry Hall and Li-Ting Huang have arranged the short films into three programs, with this year’s screenings scheduled at 14:00, 16:00, and 18:50. Check the end of this article for ticket purchase information . As the acronym might imply, STIFF doesn’t mind a few long shadows and a bit of pungency in its off-road explorations of cinematic power. As festival planners describe it, ‘We’re looking for the offbeat, the weird, the experimental, the eccentric, the startling, the uncanny, the inexplicable. We want films that ask more questions than they answer. Films that understand the rules of filmmaking but know when to break them. Quality doesn’t mean formulaic.’ ________ The 2024 STIFF...

Jury members at the Jane Austen International Film Festival in Bath have awarded Melodia  top honours for Arthouse Film Direction. I am delighted to accept the award on behalf of our entire creative team—with special thanks to our representative in Bath, Ms Nina Ko, and to the 27-year-old up-and-comer who composed our soundtrack music. Jane Austen International Film Festival Bath, England UK  Angela Tala Paradise, JAIFF founder/director D J Paradise, JAIFF founder Rusette Auton, JAIFF founder Nina Ko 柯蘊恩, ‘Melodia’ publicist Actor in photo: Yi-An Chen Makeup Artist in photo: Anna Tian Lighting Specialist in photo: Tom Chen Photo by Elaine Lai JAIFF  https://www.parazoom.com/jaiff/award-winners/   ________ ‘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 https://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 Ji...

Actors in photo (left to right): Jia Lin Chen, Hank Yu, Anna Tian, Dora Lo, Manav Mehta, Aaron Don Don on location at Star Steak, Taipei City We are delighted to learn that Melodia is an official selection of the Jane Austen International Film Festival! JAIFF takes place in the Georgian town of Bath, famous for Roman landmarks and literary excellence. Festival planners ‘seek the most exhilarating and innovative storytelling, films that not only entertain but also push boundaries, leaving audiences both challenged and inspired.’ Do join us to celebrate this annual gem on the festival calendar. Guests are invited to wear something fun and elegant (Regency attire encouraged). Many thanks to our friends in England for the kind recognition, and congratulations to all our colleagues who helped to bring Melodia to cinematic life! Jane Austen International Film Festival 2024 September 20-21 The Little Theatre, St Michael’s Place & The Francis Hotel Bath, Queen Square Bath, England, Unite...

Actor in photo: Yi-An Chen Wow. We are delighted, humbled, and honoured to announce that Melodia has been named the Best International Short Film in the inaugural Montréal Shorts Film Festival on August 21. Congratulations and thanks to all! Organisers describe the mission of the new Montshortsfest this way: ‘What is cinema?... The essence of cinema remains deeply rooted in its ability to depict the facets of existence, the world, the cosmos, and the human environment, along with all the beliefs, nightmares, dreams, and thoughts that shape our being. Cinema possesses a unique power to compel individuals to confront themselves, making it a profound tool for self-reflection and understanding. ‘Montréal Shorts Film Festival endeavours to enlighten the world with fresh perspectives and narratives... Ultimately, we want films that entertain, educate, push the boundaries of filmmaking and introduce us to new voices, new faces and new points of view.’ Michael Landrum, Festival Executive Dire...

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 ...

  This pre-production photo for the set team of Melodia  shows two framed prints. The photographer has dropped keys on the floor to indicate scale. The details are from Beethoven Frieze  by Gustav Klimt, designed in 1902 for the Secession Building in Vienna. One print shows an angelic chorus singing ‘Ode to Joy.’ Another shows the composer embracing a female figure; a representation the world, she returns the embrace. In the short film the prints appear mounted on the wall of the title character’s apartment. It is characteristic that Mel surrounds herself with creature comforts but that nothing—except perhaps the piano itself—is extravagant in price. She has plants and books and framed prints. We see her enjoy a good bath, a cup of oolong, candlelight, and a goblet of wine. Her window looks out on Metro rail line; though above the ground floor, she hardly lives in a penthouse. Her taste in music is eclectic. Mel, a Taiwanese pianist, is played by Ms Yi-An Chen; the music ...

Actor in photo: Jia Lin Chen We’re delighted to announce that our short film ‘Melodia’ is a nominee in the 2024 Cannes Film Awards. The categories are Independent Short Film and Super Short Film (under ten minutes).  Cannes Film Awards juries feature collaborations with experts in the field of European film art. Projects in the festival have received distribution on Netflix, HBO, and Amazon Prime. The festival, not affiliated with the Festival de Cannes, aims to present independent films in a world-class locale for cinema. Congratulations to our cast and crew. Greetings from Taiwan to our friends in Nice! Official Selections & Award Nominees https://cannesfilmawards.com/official-selection/2024 Melodia 梅樂蒂  https://linktr.ee/melodia.shortfilm

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...

Congratulations to Chung Hua Weng (翁重華), musical voice of ‘Melodia: a short film in rondo form.’ ‘Melodia’ is an official selection of the 13th Buenos Aires International Film Festival starting next week. Professor Weng’s performance in the soundtrack has been awarded top honours by the festival jury. Over 120 countries are represented in BUEIFF events. Festival planners describe cinema as ‘a magic tool that speaks a universal language, which allows the ability to unite people from all over the world in an instant. Art, in all its forms, crosses any border, culture, society, ethnicity, or religion. Art is what most identifies us as human beings and what gives us humanity.’ Professor Weng recorded the music for ‘Melodia’ at Platinum Studio Taipei (白金錄音室). Recording, editing, and remix were by audio engineers Timmy Ju (朱品豪) and Min-Hsiang Chang (張閔翔) working with music advisor Alton Thompson (唐博敦) and studio supervisor Micky Yang (楊敏奇). Sound designer Tzu-Xiang Chen (陳子翔) and recordist C...

  Do join us at the 38th Annual Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival. Melodia is part of the short film program East screening on November 8 Wednesday 13:30 at the historic Gateway Cinema. Find it on page 92 of the festival catalogue. It is an honour indeed to be celebrating our world première alongside so many distinguished films. Enjoy the festivities!

Do join us for the Melodia world première at the 38th Annual Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival ! Attending? You can find the short film program East on page 92 of the FLIFF catalogue.

‘Melodia’ has been selected for December screening as part of the Experimental Dance & Music Film Festival. The festival seeks ‘to showcase the best of new experimental short films and independent music videos from around the world’ featuring ‘talent and beauty’ that sometimes challenges traditional categories based on ‘typical linear story.’ Watch for more news! 2023 December TBA Streaming from Toronto and Los Angeles https://instagram.com/experimentaldancemusic https://linktr.ee/melodia.shortfilm ________

We’re delighted to announce that Melodia: a short film in rondo form is an official selection of the 38th Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival. The Taiwan film will be screened on November 8 Wednesday 13:30 at the Gateway Cinema as part of a full program entitled East .  FLIFF, slated to run from November 3rd through 12th, screens over 200 films in Fort Lauderdale, Saint Augustine and the Bahamas. Venues include the storied Gateway Cinema, the historic Savor Cinema, and the Cinema Paradiso on Hollywood Beach. Hard Rock Live hosts Opening Night. Melodia , filmed entirely in Taiwan, stars Yi-An Chen with Aaron Don Don, Dora Lo, Anna Tian, Manav Mehta, Hank Yu, and Jia Lin Chen. Laticia Fan is director of photography. Chung Hua Weng performs music by Ludwig van Beethoven. The film was written and directed by A T Beaune. 

Attending the Palm Springs International ShortFest? Melodia  is accessible to accredited professionals and press in the ShortFest Film Market Video Library . The tracking number is SF238579 . Two members of the Melodia  cast plan to attend. Do say hello if you see them. Enjoy the festivities! Palm Springs International ShortFest 2023 June 20–26 https://www.psfilmfest.org/shortfest-2023 Melodia  @IMDb https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22539124/ Melodia  News https://facebook.com/melodia.shortfilm

  Shoe Story  is going to Pondicherry! We in Taiwan feel a special cinematic connection to the city, as whole streets in Taichung were once transformed into Pondicherry for scenes in Ang Lee’s Life of Pi . The Indo French International Film Festival aims to be ‘truly an international platform for all filmmakers beyond language barriers across the globe.’ We’re delighted to participate and encouraged by the kind recognition. Greetings to director Satheesh Kumar and all our friends at IFIFF! 《鞋故事》要去本地治裡！ 我們台灣人與這座城市有著特殊的電影聯繫，因為台中的整條街道都曾因李安的《少年派奇幻漂流》中的場景而變成本地治裡。 Indo French Film Festival 旨在成為“真正為全球所有電影製作人提供超越語言障礙的國際平台”。我們很高興參與並受到這種認可的鼓舞。 嚮導演 Satheesh Kumar 和我們在本地治裡的所有朋友致以問候！ 鞋故事 SHOE STORY 來自台灣的新喜劇短片 a new short comedy film from Taiwan  starring 哆啦囉 DORA LO 羅濟豪 JAMES C H LO  紀彣潔 WEN-CHIEH CHI  sound design 陳子翔 TZU-XIANG CHEN video editing 吳宸宇 CHENYU WU trailer editing 黃柏欣 BOXIN HUANG translations 林孟穎 JESSE LIN costumes 周怡芳 HOLLY YIFANG CHOU screenplay and direction ...

Celebratory publicity image upon selection for the Zagreb International Film festival. Shelby Lau in Shoe Story , played by actress Dora Lo, makes a video of her dog Lilina. The Zagreb International Film Festival has selected  Shoe Story , our new short comedy from Taiwan, for inclusion in its program. Organisers say a key spark for the creation of ZIFF is the conviction that ‘Zagreb can become an important point of the cultural heritage of cinema.’  All of us connected with Shoe Story are honoured to be part of this new cinematic tradition in the beautiful country of Croatia! Zagreb festival program http://zagrebfilmfestival.tilda.ws/officialselectionsprogram1 Shoe Story at IMDb https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15797158/

 Oh, my. It’s time to get our shoes bronzed! Thanks to film lovers in Chicago for honouring Shoe Story in this year’s Blow-Up International Arthouse Filmfest slated for January. The new minimalist comedy from Taiwan starring Dora Lo, James C H Lo and Wen-Chieh Chi as a trio of bohemian flatmates has been named a semi-finalist in the competitive category of International Narrative Short.  From the Beautiful Isle, greetings and appreciation to our friends in the Windy City. Shoe Story trailer (English version):