Parachute

14min bilingual short film

Writer/Director: Katherine Tolentino

Executive Producer: Meredith Chin

Producers: Katherine Tolentino, Chris Zou, James Duarte

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Chinese teenager Wendy is struggling to adapt to her new American life. Inspired by true events that occurred in the "parachute kid" community in 2016.

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Awards & Nominations:

• WINNER, University Short Film Award, Hamptons International Film Festival

• NOMINATED, NBR Student Film Award

• NOMINATED, IFP Student Film Showcase

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Official Selection:

• Palm Springs International Short Film Festival

• Cinequest Film & VR Festival

• Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival

• Short of the Week

• Omeleto

• New Filmmakers LA

• Sarasota Film Festival

• Seattle Asian American Film Festival

• Petit Plan Americana

• MINT Film Festival

• Hawaii International Film Festival

• SF IndieShorts

• Southern Exposure, "Ways of Being Free"

• Femme Filmmakers Festival

• Detroit SheTown Festival