In a dystopian Los Angeles, an elderly woman asks a young man to take her to the forest, dig a hole and bury her, because her son was shot dead during a raid, being claimed that they mistook him for a bear.
1906 Alabama, a young woman is performing a self-abortion when her parents catch her and become convinced that she needs an exorcism.
A woman who is willing to do anything to get her sick mother a bed in a busy hospital.
A Nigerian man brings his son back to the Italian coastal town where they first landed, without knowing the son’s encounter to a young girl will threaten to shatter their world.
A woman grieving for her daughter on the island of Crete, when the father visits, unaware of their daughter’s death.
A woman brings her daughter meet her grandpa for the first. time who refuses to leave the desert.
A cruise ship salesman prepares to escape when he hears that the ship is going to stop by his home Southampton.
Milan, Italy
Milan, Italy
Milan, Italy
Berlin, Germany
New York, USA
Saanen, Switzerland
Stavanger, Norway
Berlin, Germany
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Danting Chen is a Bai-indigenous writer-director and editor-colorist educated in China, Germany and the USA. Latest she gained an MFA in Directing from the American Film Institute (AFI).
Her narrative shorts, exploring themes of women, immigration, LGBTQIA+ and social dilemmas, have been featured in 2014 Shanghai Biennale and Disney Research China. Among them FAMILY TRIP (Italy) and THE NECESSITY OF IT (Germany, Greece) screened at Oscar® and CSA® qualifying festivals worldwide.
Her commercial work features strong visualization skills and emotional storytelling. From fashion to music videos to products, her clients include Emporio Armani, Zeiss, Mercedes-Benz, and Huawei.
Shortlisted for Asian Film Awards Academy International Film Camp 2025 and Director Elevation Program initiated by Cherokee Films and Amazon MGM Studios, she is ready to realize the next film with utmost care.