Give Me Love

A young man confronts inherited ideals of masculinity as tensions erupt between him and those shaped by a world of forced stoicism.

William Yao, Andrew Ha (Choreographer)

William Yao, a Chinese-Canadian filmmaker and creative technologist, explores identity, connection, and transformation through film, AR, immersive theatre, and live performance. A Johns Hopkins graduate in Film & Media and Computer Science, his projects include Daydreamers (Off-Broadway), Gratitude gARden (Cannes XR finalist), and Grimes’ Coachella 2024 show, merging technology and storytelling.

Presented as Part Of PROGRAM #3 – BE BRAVE – WESTCOAST TALES

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Credits

Sunny Liu

Jon Ray Dy Buco “Leon, William Yao “Jung”, Dominique Mailloux “Lucia”

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This year, VAFF FESTIVAL, screening programs in person and virtual will be organized into various series in order to better highlight the diverse content in our festival. These Series include Spotlight Series, Documentary Features Series, Narrative Features Series, Westcoast Shorts Series, Canadian Shorts Series, International Short Series, Animation Series, VAFF Industry Insight Series and Special Events.

Give Me Love

Presented as Part Of PROGRAM #3 – BE BRAVE – WESTCOAST TALES

Without a Smile

Hatch

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