The Story Behind The City (2026)

Shot, edited, and locked in a single 24-hour sprint for a school assignment, *The Story Behind The City* is a raw, experimental short that pairs candid reflections from a 75-year-old Shanghai native with sweeping visuals of Huangpu District. All set to the pulsing beats of Charli XCX’s “Camera,” this piece turns a tight deadline into a vivid, urban time capsule where memory meets motion.