Midnight Rising (2023)
director, editor
Prod. by Aileen Ye & Kamila Serkebaeva
A Bala Projects and Gorilla Gorilla! Production
16mm-S8-MiniDV-4k / United Kingdom
Synopsis:
Midnight Rising is an intimate portrait of London’s East and South East Asian clubbing community, a world in which the allure of raving, extravagance, and hyperpop becomes an affirmation of love, acceptance, and joy. This world-within-a-world is instantly familiar - filled with ambitions, desires, and yearnings that reflect the joy and resistance of today.
◇ BFI London Film Festival, Official Selection (2024)
◇ Norwich Film Festival, Official Selection, British Shorts Competition (2024)
◇ Leeds International Film Festival, Official Selection, British Shorts Competition (2024)
◇ Aesthetica Short Film Festival, Official Selection (2024)
◇ Ann Arbor Film Festival, Official Selection (2024)
◇ CinemAsia Film Festival, Official Selection (2024)
◇ Dublin International Film Festival, Official Selection (2024)
- Winner: Best International Short Doc
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director, editor
Prod. by Aileen Ye & Kamila Serkebaeva
A Bala Projects and Gorilla Gorilla! Production
16mm-S8-MiniDV-4k / United Kingdom
Synopsis:
Midnight Rising is an intimate portrait of London’s East and South East Asian clubbing community, a world in which the allure of raving, extravagance, and hyperpop becomes an affirmation of love, acceptance, and joy. This world-within-a-world is instantly familiar - filled with ambitions, desires, and yearnings that reflect the joy and resistance of today.
◇ BFI London Film Festival, Official Selection (2024)
◇ Norwich Film Festival, Official Selection, British Shorts Competition (2024)
◇ Leeds International Film Festival, Official Selection, British Shorts Competition (2024)
◇ Aesthetica Short Film Festival, Official Selection (2024)
◇ Ann Arbor Film Festival, Official Selection (2024)
◇ CinemAsia Film Festival, Official Selection (2024)
◇ Dublin International Film Festival, Official Selection (2024)
- Winner: Best International Short Doc
