Asia International & Japan Program 1
A&J 1
Iron hands
Johnson Cheng/11：00/China, USA/Drama/2017
As a 12-year-old girl prepares for her Chinese youth Olympic weightlifting team try-outs, she makes an unlikely connection with the gym's reclusive Groundskeeper.
16th TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL (Official Selection, New York, NY, USA)
*NOMINATED: STUDENT VISIONARY AWARD*
APRIL 20, 2017
23rd PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (Official Selection, Palm Springs, CA, USA)
*WINNER: BEST STUDENT LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM (UNDER 15 MINUTES) AWARD*
40th ASIAN AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Official Selection, New York, NY, USA)
*NOMINATED: EXCELLENCE IN SHORT FILMMAKING AWARD*
*NOMINATED: STUDENT VISIONARY AWARD*
APRIL 20, 2017
23rd PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (Official Selection, Palm Springs, CA, USA)
*WINNER: BEST STUDENT LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM (UNDER 15 MINUTES) AWARD*
40th ASIAN AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Official Selection, New York, NY, USA)
*NOMINATED: EXCELLENCE IN SHORT FILMMAKING AWARD*
Director : Johnson Cheng
Johnson Cheng is an award-winning Chinese American writer/director hailing from the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County. After receiving his B.A. in International Relations, he joined Columbia University's M.F.A. Film Directing/Screenwriting program. His films have screened at international film festivals such as Tribeca, TIFF Kids, Reykjavík, and Palm Springs. Johnson is a member of the Motion Picture Editors Guild.