摘要：On June 2nd, the 27th Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) announced its lineup for the "Special Presentation of Short Film
On June 2nd, the 27th Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) announced its lineup for the "Special Presentation of Short Films." Among the selections is the short film "Reunited", produced under the "Maritime Guangdong Young Director Support Program" (hereinafter referred to as the Maritime Guangdong Program) initiated by the Yangcheng Evening News Group. This marks the first time a short film from the Maritime Guangdong Program has been selected for an A-category international film festival.
Directed by the young filmmaker Paco Wen, "Reunited" is set in his hometown of Chaoshan, utilizing traditional village settings and funeral customs to weave a narrative centered on family bonds. The story unfolds as four siblings, prompted by a dream visitation from their deceased mother, come together ostensibly to care for their dementia-stricken father. Beneath the surface, each harbors personal secrets, leading to a series of comedic yet poignant events that ultimately bring them to a shared understanding. The film employs a three-act structure of "dream visitation, carp search, and revelation" to deconstruct conventional family narratives. The festival's organizing committee commented: "Director Paco Wen employs postmodern collage techniques with Chaoshan regional symbols, using a distinctive narrative style to offer a unique expression of family dynamics and the themes of life and death."
Paco Wen
Launched in 2023 by the Yangcheng Evening News Group, the Maritime Guangdong Program is a significant talent support initiative aimed at discovering, nurturing, selecting, and training outstanding young Chinese filmmakers in China and beyond. Based in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the program seeks innovative voices in visual storytelling worldwide, supporting them in exploring various short film genres, including narrative, documentary, and animation, to present China's stories through diverse perspectives to the world. The third edition of the Maritime Guangdong Program is currently accepting applications until June 17th.
Source: Lingnan on the Cloud
《锦鲤，锦鲤》入围第27届上海国际电影节
6月2日，第27届上海国际电影节公布“优质短片特别展映”名单，由羊城晚报报业集团“向山海走去”青年导演创作扶持计划（以下简称“山海计划”）扶持拍摄的短片《锦鲤，锦鲤》惊喜入围。这也是山海计划短片首次入围国际A类电影节。
在《锦鲤，锦鲤》中，青年导演温柏高以家乡潮汕的传统村落和民俗葬礼为剧场，讲述了一个关于亲情的故事。片中的潮汕家庭由于故去母亲的一次“托梦”，四个子女表面上为罹患痴呆的父亲协力，实则内心各怀隐秘，最终在闹剧中殊途同归。影片通过“托梦—寻鲤—揭秘”的三幕结构，解构了家庭题材叙事的传统逻辑。上影节组委会认为：“导演温柏高将潮汕地域符号进行后现代拼贴，通过别致的语言完成了对家庭和生死议题的别样表达。”
山海计划由羊城晚报报业集团于2023年发起主办，是对海内外优秀华人青年导演进行挖掘、孵化、选拔和培养的大型人才扶持活动。山海计划立足粤港澳大湾区，面向全球寻找影像创作领域的新锐力量，支持他们探索剧情、纪录、动画等不同类型的短片创作，让世界通过影像重新发现中国。第三届山海计划报名正在进行中，至6月17日截止。
来源：羊城派