EIGHT AVENUE
12min | Drama | 16mm | USA | 2023
Eighth Avenue is a narrative short film written, directed and edited by Dong-Reng Hong. The film portrays a mysterious Caussian guy, Picasso, finding solace in Brooklyn’s Chinatown. The film is supported by Emerging Filmmaker Grant.
Director: Dong-Ren Hong Screenplay: Dong-Ren Hong Producers: Rinchen Droklar
Cinematographer: Xiaomeng Lu Editor: Dong-Ren Hong Cast: Rider Laskin, Shan Jiang, Frank Liu, Hidenari Fujikawa
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HEATWAVE
18min | Drama | Taiwan | in-post
Heatwave is a narrative short film written and directed by Dong-Reng Hong. The story portrays a man losing all he held on the night preceding the city's heatwave. The film is currently in post-production.
Director: Dong-Ren Hong Screenplay: Dong-Ren Hong Producers: Silvia Chen
Cinematographer: Pei-Lin Tsai Editor: Dong-Ren Hong Cast: Kuang-Hsien Zheng, Yu-Xuan Wang
CORNERED RAT
10min | Drama | USA | 2020
Cornered Rat is a narrative short film written, directed, and edited by Dong-Reng Hong. The story depicts a teenager who skips class to seek help from his single father at a baseball court. The film premiered at the BronzeLens Film Festival of Atlanta and went on to win the Silver Award and Best Editing at the MOD Short Film Contest in Taiwan.
Director: Dong-Ren Hong Screenplay: Dong-Ren Hong Producers: Rider Laskin, Stephine Fine
Cinematographer: Jin-Yuan Liu Editor: Dong-Ren Hong Cast: Tripp Corson, Oryan Landa Sarah Sandback
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DEEP IN DECEMBER
8min | Narrative | USA | 2019
Deep in December is a narrative short film written, directed, and edited by Dong-Reng Hong. The story follows a lonely old man who discovers his neighbor stealing his TV signal on Christmas Eve. The film was honored with two awards at the MOD Short Film Contest in Taiwan.
Director: Dong-Ren Hong Screenplay: Dong-Ren Hong Producers: Ana Perromat
Cinematographer: Tomas Prinzon Lucena Editor: Dong-Ren Hong Cast: Laurence Cantor, Mika J Wurf, Max Alexender
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PHOTO BOOTH
10min | Narrative | Taiwan | 2018
Photo Booth is a narrative short film written, directed, and edited by Dong-Reng Hong. The story takes place in one location and depicts a chance encounter between two strangers on a single night in Taipei.
Director: Dong-Ren Hong Screenplay: Dong-Ren Hong Producers: Dong-Ren Hong
Cinematographer: Pei-Ling Tsai Editor: Dong-Ren Hong Cast: Chen-Da Wu, Yun-Tsai Wang
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DOWN BY THE CREEK
32min | Narrative | Taiwan | 2013
Down by the Creek is a narrative short film written, directed, and edited by Dong-Reng Hong. The film follows three kids who aim to visit the beach before their school graduation, which marks the end of their childhood. The film premiered in the US at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival and was later aired on Taiwan Public Television Service. It was nominated for Best Student Shorts at the 36th Golden Harvest Awards & Short Film Festival in Taiwan.
Director: Dong-Ren Hong Screenplay: Dong-Ren Hong Producers: Hsiao-Wen Hsu
Cinematographer: Deng-Kai Chiang Editor: Dong-Ren Hong Cast: Chi-En Hong, Guan-Lun Kao, Chin-Lan Hsu
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