Audience Award 2024 12th SRIFF

Funfair, Friday Takes the Spotlight: 

Winner of the Audience Award at the 12th Silk Road International Film Festival and selected as part of the prestigious Belt and Road Film Festival Alliance (BRFFA)

Funfair, Friday (China)

Synopsis

“A woman who just wants to live in peace is going off the rails. Her husband left decisively.

Her mother seemed to age suddenly. Her daughter’s surgery is imminent. And the daily grind consumed her. This woman’s name is Song Qian. This Friday is her daughter’s birthday, and a sudden frenzy happens in the amusement park…”

Director  ZENG Zhi

Zeng Zhi is a renowned advertising producer and director. Transitioning into film, he directed the acclaimed short films Hello and Balloon. Hello was selected for prestigious festivals, including the 13th FIRST International Film Festival, the 2019 Denmark International Short Film Festival, the 2019 LACFF, and the 2019 HiShorts! Film Festival. His debut feature film, Funfair, Friday, was shortlisted for the 25th SIFF WIP Projects unit. Zeng Zhi is currently developing his second feature, Simon Young, which was shortlisted for the 2024 HAF IDP Projects unit.

Details

Director ZENG Zhi

Writer ZENG Zhi, Olivia ZHOU

Producer ZENG Zhi

DP MEI Shuxuan

Editor FENG Shan Yulin

AD ZHANG Haoyang, LIU Lian

Music Qing Jiu

Sound LOU Kun

Starring YING Ze, KONG Xiangyu, LAI Man, Jim LIU

Production Company Pinwu Culture Communication Co., LTD

Co-production Company BEIJING EYE VISION CONSULTING CO., LTD.

Accolades to date:

25th Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF)

Shortlisted for the Work-in-Progress (WIP) Projects section.

26th Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF)

Nominated for Best Director in the Asian Newcomer Category (Golden Goblet Awards).

Winner of Best Film in the Asian Newcomer Category (Golden Goblet Awards).