Role: Writer, Director, Producer, Editor

[Drama, 6 Minutes, 5D, Color, English, subtitled for Brazilian Portuguese]

Written, Directed and Edited by Eddie Shieh
Starring Tatiana Sachie, Brennan Taylor, Christiane Seidel
Cinematography by Lance Ferguson
Sound Mix by Steven von Kampen
Produced by Eddie Shieh, Christiane Seidel

@2014 Red Rope Productions. Made in support of The 72 Hour Shootout by the Asian American Film Lab.

2014

AAFL 72 Hour Shootout (USA) TOP 10 FINALIST

2015

Short Film Corner, Cannes (France)
USA Film Festival (USA) Academy® Qualifier
Worldfest Houston Film Festival (USA) GOLD REMI WINNER
NewFilmmakers LA (USA)
NY Times Diversity Showcase (USA) By Invitation
CBS Diversity Showcase (USA) By InvitationNew
Filmmakers NY (USA)
Asian American International Film Festival / NY (USA) FINALIST
IndieFest / La Jolla (USA) MERIT AWARD
Harlem International Film Festival (USA)
Cincinnati Film Festival (USA)
Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival (USA)
Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival (USA)
Eugene International Film Festival (USA)
Williamsburg Independent Film Festival (USA)
Rochester International Film Festival (USA) CINEMATOGRAPHY MERIT AWARD
Rochester International Film Festival (USA) EDITING MERIT AWARD
Rochester International Film Festival (USA) SOUND DESIGN MERIT AWARD
9180 Shortfest (India) FINALIST

2016

Cinema on the Bayou Film Festival (USA)
Asians On Film Festival (USA)
Queens World Film Festival (USA)
Kansas City Film Festival (USA)
Taos Shortz Film Festival (USA)
Illinois International Film Festival (USA)
Cine Pobre Film Festival (Mexico)
Festival of The Moving Image (USA) BEST EDITING AWARD
Festival of The Moving Image (USA) BEST SCREENPLAY NOMINATION
FringePop Short Film & Play Festival (USA)

Statement:

Split End was conceived for the 2014 72 Hour Film Shootout by the New York Asian American Film Lab. Filmmakers are tasked to create a 5 minute max story in less than 72 hours under the theme, "the color of my hair."

For Split End, I was lucky to have an established location predetermined by a party invitation in a backyard during the shootout. The setting inspired my heroine's character, a young single Asian woman who is bored with her social life while working as a caterer in New York City. The setup was a great opportunity to quickly explore how lonely and difficult it can still be for some even when surrounded by many people at once. Conversely, how many young and restless adults are never satisfied no matter how much they already have or desire. And what draws young people to chose what they do for relationships. Yellow fever? Greener pastures? The thrill of a fling?

I was thrilled to take part in another shootout and place in the Top-10. Although there is never enough time, making these 5 minute stories like Split End is a fantastic way for me to exercise my storytelling skills while possibly answering a few questions of my own.