Floating Light

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

  • 2017 / 12 min / English / Narrative Fiction (Student Film)

    • 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

  • 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

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