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2023 NOMINEE - BEST NYC FILM
2022
United States / Canada
15 mins
Short Film Competition
| Lloyd Lee Choi | |
| Tony Yang | |
| Limin Wang (Lu), Mingjie Li (Restaurant Owner) |
Lu is a Chinese immigrant living day to day on tips from his job as a delivery worker. He supports his wife and ailing mother as they desperately try to make ends meet in the unforgiving city. One night, his bicycle, and in essence his livelihood, are stolen from him. He’s forced to embark on a desperate journey to reclaim his bike or shatter the fragile life in America he’s built.
About the Director
Lloyd Lee Choi is a Korean-Canadian New York based director who found a magical escape with cinema early on. Growing up, he was a regular fixture at the local theater, and eventually, began to secretly create films of his own; directing, acting, shooting, and editing. With a number of awards including a Silver Cannes Lion for his Cornetto campaign, “40 Love” featuring Lily Allen, Lloyd has gone on to create global campaigns for Google, Chevrolet, Sony and Peloton. Lloyd also released his first original scripted 30-minute short film, BEFORE MARS, for National Geographic which is streaming on Hulu, iTunes, and Amazon.
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