<Director Profile>
Qiu Yang
Qiu Yang, originally from Changzhou, China, pursued his film directing education at the Victorian College of the Arts in Australia. His short film "A Gentle Night" made history by winning the Short Film Palme d'Or at the 70th Festival de Cannes, marking him as the first Chinese director to receive this prestigious award. In 2015, his short film "Under the Sun" was featured in the 68th Festival de Cannes Cinéfondation Competition. Qiu's works have been showcased at over 200 film festivals worldwide, including Telluride FF, Toronto IFF, New York FF, and Busan FF. He has also participated in esteemed programs like the Golden Horse Film Academy, Locarno Filmmakers Academy, and Berlinale Talents. Currently, he is developing his debut feature project, which was chosen for CineMart 2016 and Cinéfondation Residence 2017 and received the CNC Screenwriting Grant during the 70th Festival de Cannes.