FLOATING LIGHT
2017 / 12 min / English / Digital / Stereo / Narrative Fiction (Student Film)
After being forced to return early from summer camp, Dana and Sam are planted in the midst of their recently late grandfather's Buddhist funeral ceremony.
CREDITS
Starring - Sahara Forest & Erika Forest
Producer, Writer, Director, Editor - Natalie Murao
Directors of Photography - Mack Calistan & Ryan Clough-Carroll
Production Designer - River Miller
Casting Directors - Reed Jackson & Cameron Mackenzie
Assistant Director - Thea Loo
Assistant Camera - Marcus Hann
Costumes - Hannah Davis
Props - Hue Nguyen
Makeup - Megan Mitchell
Grips - Robin Dalla-Vicenza, Hannah Dubois, Cross Li, Grace Mathisen
Sound Mixer - Caish Lea Thompson
Boom Op - Abigail Markowitz
Sound Designers - Thea Loo & Caish Lea Thompson
Re-Recording Mixers - Reed Jackson & Caish Lea Thompson
Colorists - Mack Calistan & Ryan Clough-Carroll
Special Thanks - Wendy Murao, Chris Murao, Dani Ngo, Rob Groeneboer, Corbin Saleken, Simone Rapisarda, Patricia Gruben, Justin Taylor, Rob Higo, Dylan Maranda, Tealeaves, Vancouver Buddhist Temple, Nikkei National Museum
SCREENINGS
- Whistler Film Festival
→ Recipient of ShortWork Student Award - Vancouver Asian Film Festival
→ Nominated for Best Canadian Short Award - Asian American International Film Festival
- Center for Asian American Media Festival
- Portland Film Festival
- San Diego Asian Film Festival
- Reel 2 Real Film Festival
- East Van Showcase
- Powell Street Festival
- Kamloops Museum & Archive