Yingying Zhang, a 26-year-old Chinese visiting scholar, celebrates arriving in Urbana, Illinois.
Finding Yingying, the debut feature documentary of director Jiayan “Jenny” Shi, will have its world premiere in competition at the 2020 South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival in Austin, TX, running March 13-22.
Yingying Zhang, a 26-year-old Chinese student, comes to the U.S. to study. In her detailed and beautiful diaries, the aspiring young scientist and teacher is full of optimism, hoping to also be married and a mother someday. Within weeks of her arrival, Yingying disappears from the campus. Through exclusive access to Yingying’s family and boyfriend, Finding Yingying closely follows their journey as they search to unravel the mystery of her disappearance and seek justice for their daughter while navigating a strange, foreign country. But most of all, Finding Yingying is the story of who Yingying was: a talented young woman loved by her family and friends.
Finding Yingying is presented by Kartemquin Films in association with Mitten Media and Nika Media. The film is produced by Brent E. Huffman and Diane Quon. Edited by John Farbrother. Cinematography by Jiayan “Jenny” Shi and Shilin Sun. Co-producer Shilin Sun.
Founded in 1987, SXSW is one of the most prestigious film festivals in America. Finding Yingying will screen multiple times at SXSW. The screening dates and times will be announced on February 5.
原创纪录长片 “寻找莹颖” 入围2020年美国西南偏南(SXSW)电影节，并将于当地3月13日至22日首映。此片将作为导演施佳妍的处女作，参与纪录片竞赛单元的角逐。
2017年，26岁的中国留学生章莹颖怀揣着自己的梦想前往美国学习。在日记中，她用细致而丰富的笔触描述着自己的憧憬。她希望自己能在学术的道路上越走越远，也希望能在未来成为一名母亲并拥有一个幸福的家庭。然而，在刚到美国几周后，她便从美国伊利诺伊大学的校园里失踪了。
在获得了莹颖的家人及其男友的许可后，“寻找莹颖” 纪录片摄制组独家跟拍了他们两年多来的历程：从最初的寻人，到后来在异国他乡寻求正义。“寻找莹颖” 旨在把一个最真实的莹颖呈现给观众：她是一位被家人和朋友深爱着的，才华横溢的女孩。
该片由美国Kartemquin电影公司出品，Mitten Media以及Nika Media联合出品。制片人：Brent E. Huffman，Diane Quon。由John Farbrother 剪辑，施佳妍以及孙仕凛担任摄影指导。联合制片人：孙仕凛。
西南偏南电影节设立于1987年，作为世界规模最大的音乐电影艺术文化节，每年在得克萨斯州奥斯汀聚集诸多业内人士和导演，堪称春季最受欢迎的电影节之一。
“寻找莹颖” 的具体放映时间与地点将于2月5日公布。
