Sihai Zhu, a filmmaker from Yantai, China, focuses on telling stories deeply infused with an emotional sense of humanity and a “slice of life” perspective. For Zhu, the essence of the cinema lies in editing because of its instinctive nature. As an editor, Zhu views making the cut decision to be a creative artistic process which determines the film’s storytelling ability.

Zhu’s thesis project, Cornfield, is a narrative short film about an unfortunate young man who has mental disabilities and the miserable story happening to him, his step-brother and the brother’s wife. Zhu uses flashbacks to break the timeline and jarring cuts to fight scenes that greatly enhance the intense feeling of her film.

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Be sure to join us on Friday, May 12th from 6-9pm at the MFA Graduate Studios to enjoy Sihai‘s thesis work, along with the other 2017 graduates!

MFA Thesis Exhibition and Reception

For more information: visit Sihai Zhu online.