Shorts Program Spotlight: Jennie Na
Today we're posting our email interview with Jennie Na, director of THIS SOLACE ETERNAL. She is a filmmaker based out of Los Angeles and is currently a teacher at an afterschool program. Her short film reflects on the afterlife and therefore makes the audience question their current lives... or at least made me wonder about mine.
Please describe your film in 1-2 sentences.
This Solace Eternal is about a young man's search for his place of eternal solace in the afterlife.
Why filmmaking... How many films have you made?
Moving and compelling films make me feel alive. Prior to THIS SOLACE ETERNAL I shot a few super 8mm and 16mm shorts for cinema classes at Los Angeles City College.
Who or what are your biggest creative influences?
Dreams. Silence. Love. Trust. Belonging. Ang Lee. Scorsese. Coppola. Wong Kar-Wai.
Good answer. One blessing and one curse during the production of your film.
Blessing: Friends
Curse: Budget
The one Asian/Asian American film that has the biggest impact on you.
Akira Kurosawa's RAN
Looking forward to anything at the 07 AAIFF?
Manhattan. Spending time with old friends. Watching the film with an audience.....and not on my Mac.
You can view the trailer for the film here. Be sure to catch THIS SOLACE ETERNAL in the shorts program YOU ARE NOT YOUR KHAKIS on Friday July 20 at 9:15PM at Asia Society!