Pieces
05/29/2022(US) | Drama | 8m
While struggling to finish a painting, a young girl finds herself lost in the world of perfection and objectivity.
Director, DP, and Editor: Jiayang Liu
Writer: Faith Roden and Tyser Roden
Co-Director: Faith Roden
Cast: Faith Roden | Tyser Roden | Tennyson Roden | Evan Eathorne | Austin Putnam
Production Assistant: Jasmine Lynde | Caeden Stewart
Boom Operator: Payton Gibson | Serina Perry
Shot on Location in Casper, Wyoming
Contacts, Rights, Distribution: Jiayang Liu / jiayangliufilm@gmail.com
“As artists, we always get lost trying to make our projects as perfect and meaningful as possible. Art, like life, has so many possibilities and directions, and most of the time, it’s not about choosing the perfect path. It’s about choosing the most personal one.“
– Jiayang Liu Director Statement
FESTIVALS
- All American High School Film Festival – Official Selection 2023
- Cheyenne Youth Short Film Festival – Best Picture Award 2022
- Cheyenne Youth Short Film Festival – Best Art Direction Nomination 2022
- Cheyenne Youth Short Film Festival – Best Cinematography Nomination 2022
- Cheyenne Youth Short Film Festival – Best Screenplay Nomination 2022
- Cheyenne Youth Short Film Festival – Best Editing Nomination 2022
- Cheyenne Youth Short Film Festival – Best Actress Nomination 2022
- Cheyenne Youth Short Film Festival – Best Actor Nomination 2022
- Cheyenne Youth Short Film Festival – Best Actress Nomination 2022
- Sun Valley Junior Film Competition – Honorable Mention 2023
- Wyoming International Film Festival – Official Selection 2022
- Newark International Film Festival – Official Selection 2022
- Student World Impact Film Festival – Official Selection 2023
- First-Time Filmmaker Sessions – Official Selection 2022