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Siu Lung LEE (HELLO BABY)

Interview with Filmmaker Siu Lung LEE (HELLO BABY)

July 8, 2020July 8, 2020 matthewtoffolo directing a film, feedback film festival, film director, filmmaking notes, short film, short film festival, toronto film festival, Uncategorized, wildsound film festival Experimental FEEDBACK Film Festival, feedback film festival, Siu Lung LEE (HELLO BABY)

HELLO BABY was the winner of BEST STUDENT FILM at the June 2020 Experimental Film Festival.

Mathew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film?

Ans. : Fear. I’m living in a city facing new threats every day.

2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you
to make this short?

Ans. : Screenwriting was the most difficult part. I’ve taken it for around 3 months. Shooting for 3 days. And around 1.5 months for post-production. So, it took me around 5 months in total.

3. How would you describe your short film in two words!?

Ans. : Three words – Could be better :p

4. What was the biggest obstacle you faced in completing this film?

Ans. : Story and funding, always. Luckily, I had a great crew and amazing actors.

5. What were your initial reactions when watching the audience talking
about your film in the feedback video?

Ans. : Unbelievable! On another side of the world, people watched my short film and made sincere feedbacks for it. I was deeply touched by their detailed descriptions. Also, it was very encouraging when I heard several times they said the short film looks like a part of a feature film.

Indeed, the short film is not perfect. Those feedbacks motivated me to keep improving in the next films.

Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Video:

6. How did you come up with the idea for this short film?

Ans. : What is the deepest fear for a human? I kept asking this question when I raised the idea to write a horror story.

7. What film have you seen the most in your life?

Ans. : Trois couleurs: Bleu – by Krzysztof Kieslowski. My all time favor.

8. You submitted to the festival via FilmFreeway, what are you feelings
of the submission platform from a filmmaker’s perspective?

Ans. : It’s a great platform that independent filmmakers need. Convenient and helping a lot to promote films.

9. What song have you listened to the most times in your life?

Ans. : A good question. So many great songs I’ve heard in my life. I don’t have a specific one but grew up with the songs of Suede, Depeche Mode, Blur and Michael Jackson.

10. What is next for you? A new film?

Ans. : I’ve finished 2 feature scripts in the UCLA Professional Programs Screenwriting course. One is a sci-fi action and another one is a fantasy comedy. Hope 1 of them could be visualized on the screen. Planning to move to LA after the coronavirus pandemic.

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