Northeasterly Wind 东北风
Written, Directed, and Cinematography by Daniel Xue
Made in 2023 at Rhode Island School of Design as my senior thesis
Jianguo and Xunli met while they
were unexpectedly locked down while in China, and haphazardly began to date.
Now back at the same school in Rhode Island, their relationship begins to fall
apart while a great blizzard approaches. Everyone races to pursue their fiery
hopes before it can be extinguished by the wintry chill: Jianguo tries to study
diligently to meet his father’s expectations, and Xunli does everything she can
to fight injustices against women. Nobody really achieves what they set out
for, but perhaps they find
something else along the way.
Best Short Finalist, Student World Impact Film Festival 2023
Semi-Finalist, Flickers’ Rhode Island Film Festival 2023
Student Director Nominee, Asian Film Festival Los Angeles 2023
Official Selection, CineAsian Films 2023
Silver Award Student Film, Hollywood Independent Filmmaker Awards & Festival 2023
Nominee, Cannes Independent Shorts 2024
Nominee, A Royal Chance Film Festival 2024
Best Student Film, Chinatown Film Festival 国际映像, 2024
Official Selection, Tokyo International Short Film Festival, 2024
Official Selection, Vancouver Chinese Film Festival 温哥华华语电影节, 2024
