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Producing Jane’s Bachelorette Weekend with Piper De Palma and Izzi Rojas has been a reminder that horror is most effective when it makes you uncomfortable about why you’re watching.

This film weaponizes the true-crime doc format against itself, Blair Witch meets the exploitation we scroll past every day. 59 days to help us make it!

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A carefree desert trip turns into a chilling portrait of how true crime feeds on human suffering under the guise of justice.

Through the eyes of its victims, and those who profit off their pain, JANE’S BACHELORETTE WEEKEND asks:

When tragedy becomes content, who gets to tell the story?

#foundfootage #truecrime #indiefilmmaking #missing #horror

#janesbacheloretteweekend ‘s @seedandspark campaign is now LIVE! We want to start an important conversation with this film and as narrative filmmakers, this is how we can.

Also, we want to scare the sh!t out of you. (As if the world isn’t horrifying enough!)

But we can’t do that without your support. So please consider donating or sharing. Stay safe out there!

#janesbacheloretteweekend ‘s @seedandspark campaign is now LIVE! We want to start an important conversation with this film and as narrative filmmakers, this is how we can.

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#janesbacheloretteweekend ‘s @seedandspark campaign is now LIVE! We want to start an important conversation with this film and as narrative filmmakers, this is how we can.

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But we can’t do that without your support. So please consider donating or sharing. Stay safe out there!

#janesbacheloretteweekend ‘s @seedandspark campaign is now LIVE! We want to start an important conversation with this film and as narrative filmmakers, this is how we can.

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TĀ 他

In a bleak, dystopian modern city, an agent of the underworld intersects with the lives of those lost in despair — guiding them on a surreal, transformative journey into death and beyond.

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Written by @lerlerlerlerler & @jack.ruefli
Produced by @jack.ruefli
Cinematography by @arman_meinecke_dop
Production Design by @jinng604
Edited by @anushri.ii

Production Company: @americanfilminstitute

Poster by: @arminrangani

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I’m honored to share that our AFI thesis film TĀ 他 has officially been announced in IndieWire as part of the AFI Fest 2025 lineup @afifest . This marks the official end of my journey at AFI as a student, and I couldn’t be more grateful to have co-written and produced this film.

To my core team — @lerlerlerlerler (Director/Co-Writer), @arman_meinecke_dop (Cinematography), @anushri.ii (Editing), @jinng604 (Production Design) — thank you for your artistry and dedication. To our incredible cast — @archiekao , @wendyzhuoling, and @brendanrobinson — thank you for bringing this project to life with such depth.

To the rest of our crew, who poured their blood, sweat, and tears into this film: none of this would have been possible without you. To @americanfilminstitute , thank you for this unforgettable journey. And to Amazon MGM, thank you for awarding us the Innovative Storyteller Grant and helping us make this possible.

Join us in celebrating at AFI Fest on October 24th, Showcase 5. Here’s to closing one chapter and beginning the next. 🎬

#AFIFest #IndieWire #FilmFestival #IndependentFilm #AFIConservatory

I’m honored to share that our AFI thesis film TĀ 他 has officially been announced in IndieWire as part of the AFI Fest 2025 lineup @afifest . This marks the official end of my journey at AFI as a student, and I couldn’t be more grateful to have co-written and produced this film.

To my core team — @lerlerlerlerler (Director/Co-Writer), @arman_meinecke_dop (Cinematography), @anushri.ii (Editing), @jinng604 (Production Design) — thank you for your artistry and dedication. To our incredible cast — @archiekao , @wendyzhuoling, and @brendanrobinson — thank you for bringing this project to life with such depth.

To the rest of our crew, who poured their blood, sweat, and tears into this film: none of this would have been possible without you. To @americanfilminstitute , thank you for this unforgettable journey. And to Amazon MGM, thank you for awarding us the Innovative Storyteller Grant and helping us make this possible.

Join us in celebrating at AFI Fest on October 24th, Showcase 5. Here’s to closing one chapter and beginning the next. 🎬

#AFIFest #IndieWire #FilmFestival #IndependentFilm #AFIConservatory

I can’t believe how much life can change in just two years. Moving to the US to pursue my dream starting at AFI has been the most transformative chapter of my life, and I feel so deeply blessed to have lived it ❤️

It wasn’t just about the six films I produced, the features I wrote, or the countless trials by fire. What truly changed me were the people. My mentors, my friends, my collaborators, you opened my eyes, expanded my world, and gave me a family away from home. There are far too many photos and memories to fit into a single post, but what matters most is that they exist at all, and I carry them with me every day.

To everyone who helped me get here: I love you forever. This is not the finish line, it’s only the beginning 🔥

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I can’t believe how much life can change in just two years. Moving to the US to pursue my dream starting at AFI has been the most transformative chapter of my life, and I feel so deeply blessed to have lived it ❤️

It wasn’t just about the six films I produced, the features I wrote, or the countless trials by fire. What truly changed me were the people. My mentors, my friends, my collaborators, you opened my eyes, expanded my world, and gave me a family away from home. There are far too many photos and memories to fit into a single post, but what matters most is that they exist at all, and I carry them with me every day.

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I can’t believe how much life can change in just two years. Moving to the US to pursue my dream starting at AFI has been the most transformative chapter of my life, and I feel so deeply blessed to have lived it ❤️

It wasn’t just about the six films I produced, the features I wrote, or the countless trials by fire. What truly changed me were the people. My mentors, my friends, my collaborators, you opened my eyes, expanded my world, and gave me a family away from home. There are far too many photos and memories to fit into a single post, but what matters most is that they exist at all, and I carry them with me every day.

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I can’t believe how much life can change in just two years. Moving to the US to pursue my dream starting at AFI has been the most transformative chapter of my life, and I feel so deeply blessed to have lived it ❤️

It wasn’t just about the six films I produced, the features I wrote, or the countless trials by fire. What truly changed me were the people. My mentors, my friends, my collaborators, you opened my eyes, expanded my world, and gave me a family away from home. There are far too many photos and memories to fit into a single post, but what matters most is that they exist at all, and I carry them with me every day.

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I can’t believe how much life can change in just two years. Moving to the US to pursue my dream starting at AFI has been the most transformative chapter of my life, and I feel so deeply blessed to have lived it ❤️

It wasn’t just about the six films I produced, the features I wrote, or the countless trials by fire. What truly changed me were the people. My mentors, my friends, my collaborators, you opened my eyes, expanded my world, and gave me a family away from home. There are far too many photos and memories to fit into a single post, but what matters most is that they exist at all, and I carry them with me every day.

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I can’t believe how much life can change in just two years. Moving to the US to pursue my dream starting at AFI has been the most transformative chapter of my life, and I feel so deeply blessed to have lived it ❤️

It wasn’t just about the six films I produced, the features I wrote, or the countless trials by fire. What truly changed me were the people. My mentors, my friends, my collaborators, you opened my eyes, expanded my world, and gave me a family away from home. There are far too many photos and memories to fit into a single post, but what matters most is that they exist at all, and I carry them with me every day.

To everyone who helped me get here: I love you forever. This is not the finish line, it’s only the beginning 🔥

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I can’t believe how much life can change in just two years. Moving to the US to pursue my dream starting at AFI has been the most transformative chapter of my life, and I feel so deeply blessed to have lived it ❤️

It wasn’t just about the six films I produced, the features I wrote, or the countless trials by fire. What truly changed me were the people. My mentors, my friends, my collaborators, you opened my eyes, expanded my world, and gave me a family away from home. There are far too many photos and memories to fit into a single post, but what matters most is that they exist at all, and I carry them with me every day.

To everyone who helped me get here: I love you forever. This is not the finish line, it’s only the beginning 🔥

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I can’t believe how much life can change in just two years. Moving to the US to pursue my dream starting at AFI has been the most transformative chapter of my life, and I feel so deeply blessed to have lived it ❤️

It wasn’t just about the six films I produced, the features I wrote, or the countless trials by fire. What truly changed me were the people. My mentors, my friends, my collaborators, you opened my eyes, expanded my world, and gave me a family away from home. There are far too many photos and memories to fit into a single post, but what matters most is that they exist at all, and I carry them with me every day.

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I can’t believe how much life can change in just two years. Moving to the US to pursue my dream starting at AFI has been the most transformative chapter of my life, and I feel so deeply blessed to have lived it ❤️

It wasn’t just about the six films I produced, the features I wrote, or the countless trials by fire. What truly changed me were the people. My mentors, my friends, my collaborators, you opened my eyes, expanded my world, and gave me a family away from home. There are far too many photos and memories to fit into a single post, but what matters most is that they exist at all, and I carry them with me every day.

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I can’t believe how much life can change in just two years. Moving to the US to pursue my dream starting at AFI has been the most transformative chapter of my life, and I feel so deeply blessed to have lived it ❤️

It wasn’t just about the six films I produced, the features I wrote, or the countless trials by fire. What truly changed me were the people. My mentors, my friends, my collaborators, you opened my eyes, expanded my world, and gave me a family away from home. There are far too many photos and memories to fit into a single post, but what matters most is that they exist at all, and I carry them with me every day.

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I can’t believe how much life can change in just two years. Moving to the US to pursue my dream starting at AFI has been the most transformative chapter of my life, and I feel so deeply blessed to have lived it ❤️

It wasn’t just about the six films I produced, the features I wrote, or the countless trials by fire. What truly changed me were the people. My mentors, my friends, my collaborators, you opened my eyes, expanded my world, and gave me a family away from home. There are far too many photos and memories to fit into a single post, but what matters most is that they exist at all, and I carry them with me every day.

To everyone who helped me get here: I love you forever. This is not the finish line, it’s only the beginning 🔥

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I can’t believe how much life can change in just two years. Moving to the US to pursue my dream starting at AFI has been the most transformative chapter of my life, and I feel so deeply blessed to have lived it ❤️

It wasn’t just about the six films I produced, the features I wrote, or the countless trials by fire. What truly changed me were the people. My mentors, my friends, my collaborators, you opened my eyes, expanded my world, and gave me a family away from home. There are far too many photos and memories to fit into a single post, but what matters most is that they exist at all, and I carry them with me every day.

To everyone who helped me get here: I love you forever. This is not the finish line, it’s only the beginning 🔥

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I can’t believe how much life can change in just two years. Moving to the US to pursue my dream starting at AFI has been the most transformative chapter of my life, and I feel so deeply blessed to have lived it ❤️

It wasn’t just about the six films I produced, the features I wrote, or the countless trials by fire. What truly changed me were the people. My mentors, my friends, my collaborators, you opened my eyes, expanded my world, and gave me a family away from home. There are far too many photos and memories to fit into a single post, but what matters most is that they exist at all, and I carry them with me every day.

To everyone who helped me get here: I love you forever. This is not the finish line, it’s only the beginning 🔥

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I can’t believe how much life can change in just two years. Moving to the US to pursue my dream starting at AFI has been the most transformative chapter of my life, and I feel so deeply blessed to have lived it ❤️

It wasn’t just about the six films I produced, the features I wrote, or the countless trials by fire. What truly changed me were the people. My mentors, my friends, my collaborators, you opened my eyes, expanded my world, and gave me a family away from home. There are far too many photos and memories to fit into a single post, but what matters most is that they exist at all, and I carry them with me every day.

To everyone who helped me get here: I love you forever. This is not the finish line, it’s only the beginning 🔥

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I can’t believe how much life can change in just two years. Moving to the US to pursue my dream starting at AFI has been the most transformative chapter of my life, and I feel so deeply blessed to have lived it ❤️

It wasn’t just about the six films I produced, the features I wrote, or the countless trials by fire. What truly changed me were the people. My mentors, my friends, my collaborators, you opened my eyes, expanded my world, and gave me a family away from home. There are far too many photos and memories to fit into a single post, but what matters most is that they exist at all, and I carry them with me every day.

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I can’t believe how much life can change in just two years. Moving to the US to pursue my dream starting at AFI has been the most transformative chapter of my life, and I feel so deeply blessed to have lived it ❤️

It wasn’t just about the six films I produced, the features I wrote, or the countless trials by fire. What truly changed me were the people. My mentors, my friends, my collaborators, you opened my eyes, expanded my world, and gave me a family away from home. There are far too many photos and memories to fit into a single post, but what matters most is that they exist at all, and I carry them with me every day.

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I can’t believe how much life can change in just two years. Moving to the US to pursue my dream starting at AFI has been the most transformative chapter of my life, and I feel so deeply blessed to have lived it ❤️

It wasn’t just about the six films I produced, the features I wrote, or the countless trials by fire. What truly changed me were the people. My mentors, my friends, my collaborators, you opened my eyes, expanded my world, and gave me a family away from home. There are far too many photos and memories to fit into a single post, but what matters most is that they exist at all, and I carry them with me every day.

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I can’t believe how much life can change in just two years. Moving to the US to pursue my dream starting at AFI has been the most transformative chapter of my life, and I feel so deeply blessed to have lived it ❤️

It wasn’t just about the six films I produced, the features I wrote, or the countless trials by fire. What truly changed me were the people. My mentors, my friends, my collaborators, you opened my eyes, expanded my world, and gave me a family away from home. There are far too many photos and memories to fit into a single post, but what matters most is that they exist at all, and I carry them with me every day.

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It wasn’t just about the six films I produced, the features I wrote, or the countless trials by fire. What truly changed me were the people. My mentors, my friends, my collaborators, you opened my eyes, expanded my world, and gave me a family away from home. There are far too many photos and memories to fit into a single post, but what matters most is that they exist at all, and I carry them with me every day.

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Five years ago, the idea of presenting our thesis film to the executive team at Amazon MGM Studios and securing their funding seemed like a distant dream. Last week, that dream became a reality.

Thanks to the Amazon Studios Innovative Storytellers Grant, our team received both financial support and creative freedom. This grant empowered us to delve into cutting-edge technologies in our storytelling journey, from AI-assisted workflows to virtual production tools.

Being in that room, discussing a film that holds deep meaning for me, was an incredibly surreal experience. It served as a poignant reminder of the remarkable progress of this journey and the profound impact of receiving the right kind of support.

I extend my heartfelt gratitude to @amazonmgmstudios and the @americanfilminstitute for championing daring and innovative projects and for placing their trust in the upcoming generation of filmmakers.

#AmazonStudios #AmazonMGMStudios #InnovativeStorytellersGrant #EmergingTech #VirtualProduction #IndependentFilm #AFI #ThesisFilm #Storytelling

Five years ago, the idea of presenting our thesis film to the executive team at Amazon MGM Studios and securing their funding seemed like a distant dream. Last week, that dream became a reality.

Thanks to the Amazon Studios Innovative Storytellers Grant, our team received both financial support and creative freedom. This grant empowered us to delve into cutting-edge technologies in our storytelling journey, from AI-assisted workflows to virtual production tools.

Being in that room, discussing a film that holds deep meaning for me, was an incredibly surreal experience. It served as a poignant reminder of the remarkable progress of this journey and the profound impact of receiving the right kind of support.

I extend my heartfelt gratitude to @amazonmgmstudios and the @americanfilminstitute for championing daring and innovative projects and for placing their trust in the upcoming generation of filmmakers.

#AmazonStudios #AmazonMGMStudios #InnovativeStorytellersGrant #EmergingTech #VirtualProduction #IndependentFilm #AFI #ThesisFilm #Storytelling

Five years ago, the idea of presenting our thesis film to the executive team at Amazon MGM Studios and securing their funding seemed like a distant dream. Last week, that dream became a reality.

Thanks to the Amazon Studios Innovative Storytellers Grant, our team received both financial support and creative freedom. This grant empowered us to delve into cutting-edge technologies in our storytelling journey, from AI-assisted workflows to virtual production tools.

Being in that room, discussing a film that holds deep meaning for me, was an incredibly surreal experience. It served as a poignant reminder of the remarkable progress of this journey and the profound impact of receiving the right kind of support.

I extend my heartfelt gratitude to @amazonmgmstudios and the @americanfilminstitute for championing daring and innovative projects and for placing their trust in the upcoming generation of filmmakers.

#AmazonStudios #AmazonMGMStudios #InnovativeStorytellersGrant #EmergingTech #VirtualProduction #IndependentFilm #AFI #ThesisFilm #Storytelling

Five years ago, the idea of presenting our thesis film to the executive team at Amazon MGM Studios and securing their funding seemed like a distant dream. Last week, that dream became a reality.

Thanks to the Amazon Studios Innovative Storytellers Grant, our team received both financial support and creative freedom. This grant empowered us to delve into cutting-edge technologies in our storytelling journey, from AI-assisted workflows to virtual production tools.

Being in that room, discussing a film that holds deep meaning for me, was an incredibly surreal experience. It served as a poignant reminder of the remarkable progress of this journey and the profound impact of receiving the right kind of support.

I extend my heartfelt gratitude to @amazonmgmstudios and the @americanfilminstitute for championing daring and innovative projects and for placing their trust in the upcoming generation of filmmakers.

#AmazonStudios #AmazonMGMStudios #InnovativeStorytellersGrant #EmergingTech #VirtualProduction #IndependentFilm #AFI #ThesisFilm #Storytelling

Five years ago, the idea of presenting our thesis film to the executive team at Amazon MGM Studios and securing their funding seemed like a distant dream. Last week, that dream became a reality.

Thanks to the Amazon Studios Innovative Storytellers Grant, our team received both financial support and creative freedom. This grant empowered us to delve into cutting-edge technologies in our storytelling journey, from AI-assisted workflows to virtual production tools.

Being in that room, discussing a film that holds deep meaning for me, was an incredibly surreal experience. It served as a poignant reminder of the remarkable progress of this journey and the profound impact of receiving the right kind of support.

I extend my heartfelt gratitude to @amazonmgmstudios and the @americanfilminstitute for championing daring and innovative projects and for placing their trust in the upcoming generation of filmmakers.

#AmazonStudios #AmazonMGMStudios #InnovativeStorytellersGrant #EmergingTech #VirtualProduction #IndependentFilm #AFI #ThesisFilm #Storytelling

Five years ago, the idea of presenting our thesis film to the executive team at Amazon MGM Studios and securing their funding seemed like a distant dream. Last week, that dream became a reality.

Thanks to the Amazon Studios Innovative Storytellers Grant, our team received both financial support and creative freedom. This grant empowered us to delve into cutting-edge technologies in our storytelling journey, from AI-assisted workflows to virtual production tools.

Being in that room, discussing a film that holds deep meaning for me, was an incredibly surreal experience. It served as a poignant reminder of the remarkable progress of this journey and the profound impact of receiving the right kind of support.

I extend my heartfelt gratitude to @amazonmgmstudios and the @americanfilminstitute for championing daring and innovative projects and for placing their trust in the upcoming generation of filmmakers.

#AmazonStudios #AmazonMGMStudios #InnovativeStorytellersGrant #EmergingTech #VirtualProduction #IndependentFilm #AFI #ThesisFilm #Storytelling

Five years ago, the idea of presenting our thesis film to the executive team at Amazon MGM Studios and securing their funding seemed like a distant dream. Last week, that dream became a reality.

Thanks to the Amazon Studios Innovative Storytellers Grant, our team received both financial support and creative freedom. This grant empowered us to delve into cutting-edge technologies in our storytelling journey, from AI-assisted workflows to virtual production tools.

Being in that room, discussing a film that holds deep meaning for me, was an incredibly surreal experience. It served as a poignant reminder of the remarkable progress of this journey and the profound impact of receiving the right kind of support.

I extend my heartfelt gratitude to @amazonmgmstudios and the @americanfilminstitute for championing daring and innovative projects and for placing their trust in the upcoming generation of filmmakers.

#AmazonStudios #AmazonMGMStudios #InnovativeStorytellersGrant #EmergingTech #VirtualProduction #IndependentFilm #AFI #ThesisFilm #Storytelling

Five years ago, the idea of presenting our thesis film to the executive team at Amazon MGM Studios and securing their funding seemed like a distant dream. Last week, that dream became a reality.

Thanks to the Amazon Studios Innovative Storytellers Grant, our team received both financial support and creative freedom. This grant empowered us to delve into cutting-edge technologies in our storytelling journey, from AI-assisted workflows to virtual production tools.

Being in that room, discussing a film that holds deep meaning for me, was an incredibly surreal experience. It served as a poignant reminder of the remarkable progress of this journey and the profound impact of receiving the right kind of support.

I extend my heartfelt gratitude to @amazonmgmstudios and the @americanfilminstitute for championing daring and innovative projects and for placing their trust in the upcoming generation of filmmakers.

#AmazonStudios #AmazonMGMStudios #InnovativeStorytellersGrant #EmergingTech #VirtualProduction #IndependentFilm #AFI #ThesisFilm #Storytelling

Five years ago, the idea of presenting our thesis film to the executive team at Amazon MGM Studios and securing their funding seemed like a distant dream. Last week, that dream became a reality.

Thanks to the Amazon Studios Innovative Storytellers Grant, our team received both financial support and creative freedom. This grant empowered us to delve into cutting-edge technologies in our storytelling journey, from AI-assisted workflows to virtual production tools.

Being in that room, discussing a film that holds deep meaning for me, was an incredibly surreal experience. It served as a poignant reminder of the remarkable progress of this journey and the profound impact of receiving the right kind of support.

I extend my heartfelt gratitude to @amazonmgmstudios and the @americanfilminstitute for championing daring and innovative projects and for placing their trust in the upcoming generation of filmmakers.

#AmazonStudios #AmazonMGMStudios #InnovativeStorytellersGrant #EmergingTech #VirtualProduction #IndependentFilm #AFI #ThesisFilm #Storytelling

Five years ago, the idea of presenting our thesis film to the executive team at Amazon MGM Studios and securing their funding seemed like a distant dream. Last week, that dream became a reality.

Thanks to the Amazon Studios Innovative Storytellers Grant, our team received both financial support and creative freedom. This grant empowered us to delve into cutting-edge technologies in our storytelling journey, from AI-assisted workflows to virtual production tools.

Being in that room, discussing a film that holds deep meaning for me, was an incredibly surreal experience. It served as a poignant reminder of the remarkable progress of this journey and the profound impact of receiving the right kind of support.

I extend my heartfelt gratitude to @amazonmgmstudios and the @americanfilminstitute for championing daring and innovative projects and for placing their trust in the upcoming generation of filmmakers.

#AmazonStudios #AmazonMGMStudios #InnovativeStorytellersGrant #EmergingTech #VirtualProduction #IndependentFilm #AFI #ThesisFilm #Storytelling

Five years ago, the idea of presenting our thesis film to the executive team at Amazon MGM Studios and securing their funding seemed like a distant dream. Last week, that dream became a reality.

Thanks to the Amazon Studios Innovative Storytellers Grant, our team received both financial support and creative freedom. This grant empowered us to delve into cutting-edge technologies in our storytelling journey, from AI-assisted workflows to virtual production tools.

Being in that room, discussing a film that holds deep meaning for me, was an incredibly surreal experience. It served as a poignant reminder of the remarkable progress of this journey and the profound impact of receiving the right kind of support.

I extend my heartfelt gratitude to @amazonmgmstudios and the @americanfilminstitute for championing daring and innovative projects and for placing their trust in the upcoming generation of filmmakers.

#AmazonStudios #AmazonMGMStudios #InnovativeStorytellersGrant #EmergingTech #VirtualProduction #IndependentFilm #AFI #ThesisFilm #Storytelling

Five years ago, the idea of presenting our thesis film to the executive team at Amazon MGM Studios and securing their funding seemed like a distant dream. Last week, that dream became a reality.

Thanks to the Amazon Studios Innovative Storytellers Grant, our team received both financial support and creative freedom. This grant empowered us to delve into cutting-edge technologies in our storytelling journey, from AI-assisted workflows to virtual production tools.

Being in that room, discussing a film that holds deep meaning for me, was an incredibly surreal experience. It served as a poignant reminder of the remarkable progress of this journey and the profound impact of receiving the right kind of support.

I extend my heartfelt gratitude to @amazonmgmstudios and the @americanfilminstitute for championing daring and innovative projects and for placing their trust in the upcoming generation of filmmakers.

#AmazonStudios #AmazonMGMStudios #InnovativeStorytellersGrant #EmergingTech #VirtualProduction #IndependentFilm #AFI #ThesisFilm #Storytelling

Five years ago, the idea of presenting our thesis film to the executive team at Amazon MGM Studios and securing their funding seemed like a distant dream. Last week, that dream became a reality.

Thanks to the Amazon Studios Innovative Storytellers Grant, our team received both financial support and creative freedom. This grant empowered us to delve into cutting-edge technologies in our storytelling journey, from AI-assisted workflows to virtual production tools.

Being in that room, discussing a film that holds deep meaning for me, was an incredibly surreal experience. It served as a poignant reminder of the remarkable progress of this journey and the profound impact of receiving the right kind of support.

I extend my heartfelt gratitude to @amazonmgmstudios and the @americanfilminstitute for championing daring and innovative projects and for placing their trust in the upcoming generation of filmmakers.

#AmazonStudios #AmazonMGMStudios #InnovativeStorytellersGrant #EmergingTech #VirtualProduction #IndependentFilm #AFI #ThesisFilm #Storytelling

Five years ago, the idea of presenting our thesis film to the executive team at Amazon MGM Studios and securing their funding seemed like a distant dream. Last week, that dream became a reality.

Thanks to the Amazon Studios Innovative Storytellers Grant, our team received both financial support and creative freedom. This grant empowered us to delve into cutting-edge technologies in our storytelling journey, from AI-assisted workflows to virtual production tools.

Being in that room, discussing a film that holds deep meaning for me, was an incredibly surreal experience. It served as a poignant reminder of the remarkable progress of this journey and the profound impact of receiving the right kind of support.

I extend my heartfelt gratitude to @amazonmgmstudios and the @americanfilminstitute for championing daring and innovative projects and for placing their trust in the upcoming generation of filmmakers.

#AmazonStudios #AmazonMGMStudios #InnovativeStorytellersGrant #EmergingTech #VirtualProduction #IndependentFilm #AFI #ThesisFilm #Storytelling

Five years ago, the idea of presenting our thesis film to the executive team at Amazon MGM Studios and securing their funding seemed like a distant dream. Last week, that dream became a reality.

Thanks to the Amazon Studios Innovative Storytellers Grant, our team received both financial support and creative freedom. This grant empowered us to delve into cutting-edge technologies in our storytelling journey, from AI-assisted workflows to virtual production tools.

Being in that room, discussing a film that holds deep meaning for me, was an incredibly surreal experience. It served as a poignant reminder of the remarkable progress of this journey and the profound impact of receiving the right kind of support.

I extend my heartfelt gratitude to @amazonmgmstudios and the @americanfilminstitute for championing daring and innovative projects and for placing their trust in the upcoming generation of filmmakers.

#AmazonStudios #AmazonMGMStudios #InnovativeStorytellersGrant #EmergingTech #VirtualProduction #IndependentFilm #AFI #ThesisFilm #Storytelling

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The real, unglamorous final shot of @himfilm_official . Ended the shoot with estabs… 🥹

It’s a wrap on principal photography on our #americanfilminstitute thesis film “Him”. It was a really crazy shoot and the culmination of months and months of prep. Our heartfelt thanks to everyone who donated to our film and showed up to help us make it a come true. ❤️ We hope to make a meaningful, great film everyone can be proud of. This last shot of our film was a poetic end to an amazing adventure. Our love to @wendyzhuoling who gave her heart and soul to this film.

Production design + art team on @himfilm_official . The “wasteland” set. #americanfilminstitute