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Nervous Energy

Burgeoning young filmmakers Jay and Kiki are moved to tears by a great piece of cinema. Their admiration is instantly squandered at the subsequent Q&A, where the hip director’s rolex is infinitely more tasteful than his vibe. Yet he offers one piece of monumental male director advice: artists should “set themselves free.” As ambitious young women, Jay and Kiki set off to break up with their long term boyfriends and commit themselves to their art. Unfortunately, only Jay follows through with their pact. At a cafe later, Jay reprimands Kiki, and their emotions come to a head, testing the girls' friendship and how far they are willing to go for their art…

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Credits

Director:

Eve Liu

Executive Producer:

Spike Lee

Producer:

Gregory Barnes, Elias Putnam, Alex Bendo

Screenwriter:

Eve Liu

Cinematographer:

Mélanie Akoka

Editor:

Jordan Michael Blake

Production Designer:

Sean Park

Sound Designer:

Paul Hsu

Music:

Sam Goku

Principal Cast:

Lucie Zhang, Sonia Yuan, Wai Ching-Ho, Ramzi Bashour, Keisuke Asano, Hudson Oz, Eleven Lee, Yuki Kawahisa, Emily May Jampel

Contact

Public Film Contact:

Eve Liu
eyl278@nyu.edu

Publicity Contact:

Gregory Barnes
gregorywbarnes@gmail.com
‭+1 (708) 280-0537‬

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15 mins