When a Rocket Sits on the Launch Pad

When a Rocket Sits on the Launch Pad

When a Rocket Sits on the Launch Pad

China/USA / Fiction / 12' / HD / Color / 2023

At the basketball camp, 15-year-old Fang talks about her dreams. But life never stops, it moves too fast. Her phone fell into water. There are too many stairs to climb. The adults seem to decide her future. And the rocket keeps being launched every month.

Director: Bohao Liu

Script: Bohao Liu

Director of Photography: Bohao Liu

Producer: Bohao Liu, Gene Gallerano

Music: Caleb Freundlich

Editing: Bohao Liu

Sound: Bohao Liu


CV

Born in Sichuan, China in 1992, Bohao Liu studied filmmaking and screenwriting at New York University and the London Film School. His graduation film, the short documentary Eagles Rest in Liangshan, won a Student Academy Award in 2021. He is currently working on a PhD in film studies in Paris. His second short film, When a Rocket Sits on the Launch Pad, is selected at Berlinale Generation 2023.

Filmography

Eagles Rest in Liangshan 2021

When a Rocket Sits on the Launch Pad 2023

Festivals Attended & Awards

Berlinale Generation 2023, Germany - World Premiere

CHAI. Chinese Filmfestival Leipzig 2023, Germany

Huesca International Film Festival 2023, Spain

Adriatic Film Festival 2023, Italy

TIFF ODA - Tetova International Film Festival 2023, Republic of Macedonia - Best Short Documentary Award

Svaneti International Film Festival 2023, Georgia

MDOC - Melgaço International Documentary Film Festival 2023, Portugal

Concorto Film Festival 2023, Italy

Interaction: Short Docs Festival 2023, Serbia

Tirana International Film Festival 2023, Albania

Festival Allers-Retours 2023, France

Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival 2023, Taiwan

International Documentary Films Festival for Young Audiences "Let's Doc" 2023, Poland

DOC NYC 2023, USA - Special Mention

Kurzfilmtage Winterthur 2023, Switzerland

Festival International du Film d’Amiens 2023, France

Tangier International Film Festival 2023, Morocco - Best Script Award

Baku International Short Film Festival 2023, Azerbaijan - Jury Special Mention

Izmir International Short Film Festival 2023, Turkey

Porto/Post/Doc: Film & Media Festival 2023, Portugal

Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People 2023, Greece

Macau International Short Film Festival 2023

Beijing International Short Film Festival 2023, China - Best Film Award

Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival 2023, China

Cairo International Short Film Festival 2023, Egypt

Mint Chinese Film Festival 2024, UK

Festival de Cine de Medina del Campo 2024, Spain

ZOOM - ZBLIZENIA International Film Festival 2024, Poland

BUFF Malmö Filmfestival 2024, Sweden

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