2025
Nervous Energy
On the cusp of success/failure, two unhinged female filmmakers decide to break up with their boyfriends, and for once, make a bold decision with their lives.
Director
Eve Liu
Runtime
15 Minutes
Country
United States
Classification
Unclassified 15+
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 noble pact. Their emotions come to a head when Kiki’s hot vacant boyfriend shows up, testing the girls’ friendship and how far they are willing to go for their art…
Screening with World shorts:
Silvesterchlausen (Andrew Norman Wilson)
Norheimsund (Ana A. Alpizar)
Sammi, Who Can Detach His Body Parts (Rein Maychaelson)
The Gods (الالهة) (Anas Sareen)
The Men's Land (Mariam Bakacho Khatchvani)
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 noble pact. Their emotions come to a head when Kiki’s hot vacant boyfriend shows up, testing the girls’ friendship and how far they are willing to go for their art…
Screening with World shorts:
Silvesterchlausen (Andrew Norman Wilson)
Norheimsund (Ana A. Alpizar)
Sammi, Who Can Detach His Body Parts (Rein Maychaelson)
The Gods (الالهة) (Anas Sareen)
The Men's Land (Mariam Bakacho Khatchvani)
Film Credits
Director
Eve Liu
Year
2025
Country
United States
Language
English, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese & French
Subtitles
English
Type
Fiction & Short
Program Strand
Shorts
Producer
Gregory Barnes, Elias Putnam & Alex Bendo
Writer
Eve Liu
Cinematographer
Melanie Akoka
Editor
Jordan Michael Blake
Cast
Lucie Zhang, Sonia Yuan, Wai Ching Ho, Ramzi Bashour & Keisuke Asano
Music
Sam Goku
Film Source
Alex Bendo
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Short & Women
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