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Summer Park

Synopsis: 

After the death of her parents, 17-year-old Summer takes to stealing as an outlet for her harsh life. She finds solace in the company of Park, a good-hearted teenager who obsessively records conversations on a tape-recorder, and the pair go on a wild adventure through the outskirts of Beijing.

Runtime: 
15 Minutes
English subtitle: 
Yes
Information for the Audience: 
Cast & Credits 
 
Michael Benko
DIRECTOR, WRITER, EDITOR
 
Tommie Curran
PRODUCER, EDITOR
 
Jim Cummings
PRODUCER
 
Jonny Leahan
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
 
Kangning Shi
CINEMATOGRAPHER
 
Helen Hu
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, ART DIRECTOR
 
Sophia Zhang
PRODUCTION MANAGER
 
Lulu Dong
ART ASSISTANT, PRODUCTION SUPPORT
 
Jiang Tao
PRODUCTION SUPPORT, EDITOR
 
Feng Meng
SOUND DESIGNER
 
Emily Yen
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
 
Samuel Park
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
 
Lin Zhang
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
 
Jiang Namen
SUMMER (LEAD ACTOR)
 
Wang Ying Jian
PARK (LEAD ACTOR)
 
 

Categories:

Screenings / Awards: 
  • Caselle Film Festival
    Caselle in Pittari 
    Italy 
    August 18, 2016 
    World Premiere
  • Gulf Coast Film and Video Festival
    Houston, Texas 
    United States 
    September 23, 2016 
    North American Premiere 
    Best Foreign Language Film
  • Utopia Film Festival
    Greenbelt, Maryland 
    United States 
    October 21, 2016 
    East Coast Premiere
  • Singapore World International Film Festival
    Singapore 
    Singapore 
    October 29, 2016 
    Asia Continent Premiere 
    Grand Jury Prize for Best Director
  • Cinema Los Angeles
    Los Angeles, California 
    United States 
    November 1, 2016 
    USA West Coast Premiere 
    Grand Jury Prize for Best Short Film
  • China Annual International Female Micro Film Exhibition
    Yanting, Sichuan 
    China 
    Special Jury Award
  • Cinema New York City
    New York, NY 
    United States 
    December 9, 2016 
    Best Love Story
    New York City Premiere
  • Eurocinema Film Festival
    Geneva 
    Switzerland 
    December 10, 2016 
    Best Experimental Film
    Swiss Premiere
  • Eurovision Palermo Film Festival
    Palermo 
    Italy 
    December 13, 2016 
    Palermo Premiere 
    Best Story
  • Cinemagic London
    London 
    United Kingdom 
    December 14, 2016 
    Best Narrative Feature
    UK Premiere
  • Sand Dunes International Short Film Festival
    Bikaner, Rajasthan 
    India 
    December 24, 2016 
    India Premiere

 

Information for theatres: 
  • TITLE IN OTHER LANGUAGES (1)
    第二个世界 (The Second World) (Chinese)
  • FILM CATEGORY
    Narrative Fiction, Short
  • PRODUCTION LOCATION
    China
  • FILMING LOCATION
    China
     
    FIRST TIME FILMMAKER?
    No
     

    Technical Details

    PICTURE FORMAT
    Color
    ASPECT RATIO
    1.78 (16x9 VIDEO)
    SHOOTING FORMAT
    HDV
Distribution budget: 
Self-Funded/N/A
Directed by: 
Michael Benko
Writing credits: 
Michael Benko
Cast: 
Jiang Namen (Summer) Wang Ying Jian (Park)
Produced by: 
Tommie Curran Jim Cummings Jonny Leahan Emily Yen Samuel Park
Cinematography by: 
Shi Kang Ning
Film Editing by: 
Michael Benko Tommie Curran Jack Tao
Art Direction by: 
Helen Hu
Set Decoration by: 
Lulu Dong
Costume Design by: 
Ming Yue
Makeup Department: 
Ming Yue
Production Management: 
Sophia Zhang
Release Date: 
Saturday, July 7, 2018
Official website: 
https://www.facebook.com/SummerParkMovie
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