Beyond the Curtain
WINTER FILM AWARDS 2017 WINNER - BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
NOMINEE - BEST SHORT FILM
NOMINEE - BEST STUDENT FILM
2016
United States, China
27 mins
Chinese
NYC Premiere
Short Film Competition
| Haixu Liu | |
| Xin Xu | |
During China’s cultural revolution, Hai receives an obscure comic book from an unknown homeless man. Attracted by the magical world depicted in the book, Hai is unaware there’s something else hidden in its story.
About the Director
Haixu Liu was born in China and moved to Upstate New York at the age of 15. He is currently finishing his last semester at NYU Film. Haixu is marked by his exceptional originality of his films, for which he writew the story, composew the music and takes complete control of every visual aspect including production design, cinematography and post-production color grading.
Awards
2016 Santa Fe Film Festival Country (USA) – Director’s Choice Award
2016 Hangzhou International Film Festival Country (China Award) – Finalist for Best Film
