Qiu grew up in Changzhou before studying painting and film in Australia. After winning the Short Film Palme d’Or in 2017 with A Gentle Night, he comes back to his hometown with She Runs, awarded the Leitz Cine Discovery Prize during the 58th edition of La Semaine de la Critique. The story of a teenager who tries to find freedom within a suffocating sports hall.
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2017
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Through its Next Step programme, La Semaine de la Critique guides the short-film directors who were selected for the competition towards their first feature film. Next Step is a 5-day workshop held in France in December. During the workshop, the filmmakers have the opportunity to discuss their projects with international experts and tutors so that they may be advised on their scripts, to understand the reality of the industry and define the right development strategy. Furthermore, the workshop organises meetings with music composers to promote the directors’ attention towards music scoring. This year, three composers will share their experience and expertise during one-to-one consultations with each director, so as to guide them optimally in their artistic choices. In partnership with the Moulin d’Andé-Céci, Next Step is supported by the CNC and the SACEM.
