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