Where No One Lives
19:12 minutes (2022)
One night, three lonely next-door neighbors find themselves in search of connection, forgiveness, and company in an old apartment building.
Awards & Recognition
2023 Young Director Award - Shortlist
2023 CAA Moebius Short Film Showcase
2023 The Wrap ShortList Film Festival - Finalist
2023 National Film Festival for Talented Youth - Jury Nomination for Best Student Film
2023 Mini Film Festival - Best Student Film
2022 San Jose International Short Film Festival - Best Student Film
2022 Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival - Best Student Film
2023 Sedona International Film Festival - Best Indie Spirit Short
Past Screenings
2022 SCAD Savannah Film Festival - Official Selection
2022 Kyoto International Student Film & Video Festival - Official Selection
2023 DisOrient Asian American Film Festival of Oregon - Official Selection
2023 Cleveland International Film Festival - Official Selection - FilmSlam
2023 Beijing International Short Film Festival - Official Selection
2023 Sehsüchte International Student Film Festival - Official Selection
2023 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival - Official Selection
2023 DeadCenter Film Festival - Official Selection
2023 Houston Asian American & Pacific Islander Film Festival - Official Selection
2023 Asian American International Film Festival - Official Selection
2023 YOUKI International Youth Film Festival - Official Selection
2023 Still Voices Film Festival - Official Selection
Supported by the Leo Freedman Foundation Fellowship in Film Grant and Women of Chapman Endowed Student Filmmaker Award.
Awards & Recognition
2023 Young Director Award - Shortlist
2023 CAA Moebius Short Film Showcase
2023 The Wrap ShortList Film Festival - Finalist
2023 National Film Festival for Talented Youth - Jury Nomination for Best Student Film
2023 Mini Film Festival - Best Student Film
2022 San Jose International Short Film Festival - Best Student Film
2022 Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival - Best Student Film
2023 Sedona International Film Festival - Best Indie Spirit Short
Past Screenings
2022 SCAD Savannah Film Festival - Official Selection
2022 Kyoto International Student Film & Video Festival - Official Selection
2023 DisOrient Asian American Film Festival of Oregon - Official Selection
2023 Cleveland International Film Festival - Official Selection - FilmSlam
2023 Beijing International Short Film Festival - Official Selection
2023 Sehsüchte International Student Film Festival - Official Selection
2023 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival - Official Selection
2023 DeadCenter Film Festival - Official Selection
2023 Houston Asian American & Pacific Islander Film Festival - Official Selection
2023 Asian American International Film Festival - Official Selection
2023 YOUKI International Youth Film Festival - Official Selection
2023 Still Voices Film Festival - Official Selection
Supported by the Leo Freedman Foundation Fellowship in Film Grant and Women of Chapman Endowed Student Filmmaker Award.
Director - Li Anne Liew
Writers - Li Anne Liew, Vi Nguyen, Julianne Yang
Producer - Cynthia Wang
Director of Photography - Cooper Lichacz
Production Designer - Annie Harumi Harris
Editor - Aleia Jacobs
Sound Design - Clarisse Guevarra
Score - Lyn Wen Tan, Alton Wong, Kah Seng Young
1st AD - Larissa Salazar
UPM - Nicholas Garland
CCO - Sage Okolo
1st AC - Christine Mouton & Melia Haller
2nd AC - Megan Sun
Gaffer - Peter Garland & June Bernardin
KG - Harrison Segal & Zohar Varadi
G/E - Kento Komatsu & Lauren Stiles
Color - Fedor Karpenko
VFX - Stephen Brown
DIT - Juliana Glodek & Aleia Jacobs
Art Director - Allie Chow
Props - Edison Kao
Costume Designer - Hunter Freedman
Graphic Designer - Elizabeth Choi
Boom Op - Julianne Yang
Foley - CJ Mitchell, Joseph Campos
Writers - Li Anne Liew, Vi Nguyen, Julianne Yang
Producer - Cynthia Wang
Director of Photography - Cooper Lichacz
Production Designer - Annie Harumi Harris
Editor - Aleia Jacobs
Sound Design - Clarisse Guevarra
Score - Lyn Wen Tan, Alton Wong, Kah Seng Young
1st AD - Larissa Salazar
UPM - Nicholas Garland
CCO - Sage Okolo
1st AC - Christine Mouton & Melia Haller
2nd AC - Megan Sun
Gaffer - Peter Garland & June Bernardin
KG - Harrison Segal & Zohar Varadi
G/E - Kento Komatsu & Lauren Stiles
Color - Fedor Karpenko
VFX - Stephen Brown
DIT - Juliana Glodek & Aleia Jacobs
Art Director - Allie Chow
Props - Edison Kao
Costume Designer - Hunter Freedman
Graphic Designer - Elizabeth Choi
Boom Op - Julianne Yang
Foley - CJ Mitchell, Joseph Campos
Starring
Stacy Chu
Jackie Takarabe
Marina Chung
Brandon Halvorsen
Crystal J Huang
Lei Zhang
Andy Sun
Stacy Chu
Jackie Takarabe
Marina Chung
Brandon Halvorsen
Crystal J Huang
Lei Zhang
Andy Sun
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