AS BITTER AS SWEET
2022 | 14:57 min | Narrative Short | USA
Two single mothers struggle with the expectations and pressures of motherhood, and conflict arises when one of them develops a deeper bond with the other woman’s child.
Official Selection
The Future of Film is Female Short Film Fund - 2021 Finalist
Emerging Screenwriters Shoot Your Short Screenplay Competition - 2021 Semi-Finalist
Houston Asian American Pacific Islander Film Festival - June 2022
City of Angels Women’s Film Festival - September 2022
DTLA Film Festival - September 2022
Silicon Valley Asian Pacific Film Festival - October 2022
Chinese American Film Festival - November 2022
Santa Clarita International Film Festival - December 2022
Guam International Film Festival - April 2023
Cast & Crew
Director, Writer: Dorothy Xiao
Producer: Dorothy Xiao, Lailanie Gadia
Director of Photography: Yahna Harris
Editor: Mengyao Mia Zhang
Production Designer: Jeana Cho
Production Sound Mixer: Margot Padilla
Sound Editor/Re-Recording Mixer: Mia Stewart
Cast: Yosilu Chen, Shanai Erdem, Everley Van Houten
Music Composer: Jaimie Pangan
Colorist: Cynthia Chen
Associate Producers: Katherine Aranda, Yosilu Chen
1st Assistant Director: Jillian Cantwell
1st Assistant Camera: Farrah Su
Key Grip: Daymian Mejia
Gaffer: Megan Lau
Digital Imaging Technician: Diego M. Perilla
Production Assistant: Candace Ho
Sketchbook Artist: Amanda Tran
Catering: Meals by Jxn
Special Thanks: Xiuna Ning, Charles Van Houten, Tanny Rutdow Jiraprapasuke, Istvan Nagy, Tiffany Nagy, Josie Pflucker, Francis Cullado, Ryan Fukuda, Kavi Vu, Jane Han, Jenine Pastores, Lennox Chaiveera, Rachelle Samson, Shelly Tat, Ali Sener, Jessenia Perilla, Kayona Ebony Brown, Kevin J. Nguyen, Mariel De La Cruz, Leah Fuentes, Ann Valdes, Ilia Sargent-Barba, Skarlett Redd, Victoria Chalk, Visual Communications Media, FIA Insurance Services, City of Ontario, C-Mount Industries, Filmshop LA, Westwind Media, Panavision
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