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New Generation Filmmaking

Films begin with a point of view, then grow through practice, collaboration, and the courage to make them real.

Selected Works

LAB of Shadow SPOTLIGHT

A Firecracker Story poster

2021 / Fiction / 20 min

A Firecracker Story 炮仗的故事

Directed by Hao Zhizi

Shanghai International Film Festival

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Qizhe poster

2021 / Fiction / 20 min

Qizhe 启哲

Directed by Jincheng Song

Busan International Film Festival

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Watermelon and Mint poster

2022 / Fiction / 23 min

Watermelon and Mint 冰爽西瓜

Directed by Hangshuo Zhang

Sydney Short Film Festival

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The Northlake poster

2022 / Fiction / 12 min

The Northlake 北湖

Directed by Daotian Wang

Miami Short Film Festival

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Girls poster

2022 / Fiction / 22 min

Girls 女孩女孩

Directed by Qiwen Zhang

Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia

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ALXA poster

2023 / Documentary / 100 min

ALXA 弱水流沙纪

Directed by Zhou Yu

Produced by Baoyi Yang

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An Ordinary Morning poster

2025 / Fiction / 13 min

An Ordinary Morning 无事发生的早晨

Directed by Zhang Hangshuo

Produced by Li Jie

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Elder on the Go poster

2025 / Documentary / 20 min

Elder on the Go 大爷很忙

Directed by Zhang Shichen

Official Winner / Hainan IFF

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Selected stills from A Firecracker Story

Film 01

A Firecracker Story 炮仗的故事

Director
Hao Zhizi
Year
2021
Runtime
20 min
Production
China / UK
Category
Fiction

Synopsis

When a new fireworks ban reshapes life in a southern Chinese town, eight-year-old Diandian wanders the streets on Lunar New Year's Eve, revealing the intimate, altered rhythms of his community.

Awards & Selections

  • 24th Shanghai International Film Festival
  • Youth Image Hangzhou 2021
Selected stills from Qizhe

Film 02

Qizhe 启哲

Director
Jincheng Song
Year
2021
Runtime
20 min
Production
China / UK
Category
Fiction

Synopsis

On a brief spring break, Sun Qizhe goes home to care for his mother. A meeting with an online acquaintance plunges him into self-doubt as he struggles to accept who he really is.

Awards & Selections

  • Busan International Film Festival 2021
Selected stills from Watermelon and Mint

Film 03

Watermelon and Mint 冰爽西瓜

Director
Hangshuo Zhang
Year
2022
Runtime
23 min
Production
China / UK
Category
Fiction

Synopsis

After being laid off during the pandemic, 27-year-old Jiang Zijian returns to her parents' home and hides her unemployment. Struggling with memories and present setbacks, she accepts a father-arranged blind date only because the man may provide a job.

Awards & Selections

  • In Moment Film Festival 2023
  • Sydney Short Film Festival 2022, Australia
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Selected stills from The Northlake

Film 04

The Northlake 北湖

Director
Daotian Wang
Year
2022
Runtime
12 min
Production
China / USA
Category
Fiction

Synopsis

An old fisherman lives alone with his dog in an abandoned fishing village beside a frozen lake. When his daughter comes to ask him to leave with her, their lives will never be the same.

Awards & Selections

  • Miami Short Film Festival 2022, USA
  • Orlando Film Festival 2022, USA
Selected stills from Girls

Film 05

Girls 女孩女孩

Director
Qiwen Zhang
Year
2022
Runtime
22 min
Production
China / UK
Category
Fiction

Synopsis

Ten-year-old rural girl Fang Lan accidentally soils her desk mate Jiaqi's beautiful dress. She must then decide whether she is willing to tell the truth.

Awards & Selections

  • Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2022
  • 86358 Jia Village Short Film Festival 2022
Selected stills from ALXA

Film 06

ALXA 弱水流沙纪

Director
Zhou Yu
Producer
Baoyi Yang
Year
2023
Runtime
100 min
Production
China
Category
Documentary

Synopsis

Hugujiletu is an antiques dealer and Mongol herder who traverses the vast Alashan deserts, meeting craftspeople and pastoral families while carrying the burden of a lifetime spent chasing livelihood, memory, and cultural belonging.
Selected stills from An Ordinary Morning

Film 07

An Ordinary Morning 无事发生的早晨

Director
Zhang Hangshuo
Producer
Li Jie
Year
2025
Runtime
13 min
Production
China
Category
Fiction

Synopsis

Before leaving Beijing, Jiang Zijian leaves her luggage at a breakfast stall to buy a scratch-off ticket. After winning a small prize, she returns to find the bag gone. In despair, she buys more tickets and wins nothing, only to discover that the stall owner has kept her luggage safe. Nothing had happened after all.
Selected stills from Elder on the Go

Film 08

Elder on the Go 大爷很忙

Director
Zhang Shichen
Producer
Zhang Shichen
Year
2025
Runtime
20 min
Production
China
Category
Documentary

Synopsis

Through two groups of older people, the film reveals a universal truth: optimism and lifelong learning can shape how we meet life's challenges and determine the paths we continue to make for ourselves.

Awards & Selections

  • Official Winner, Youth Competition, 7th Hainan International Film Festival

Production Collective / Since 2015

Built to make films.

Founded at the Communication University of China, LAB of Shadow is a filmmaker-led production collective developing fiction, documentary, experimental, and animated work. Guided by Professor Yu Ran and sustained by an expanding alumni network, LOS connects emerging creators with crews, production resources, funding, collaborators, and practical mentorship, moving projects from early concepts into completed films. Since 2019, its shorts have been presented annually through Cannes' Marché du Film and selected by festivals including Shanghai, Busan, London, and Sydney; eight new works reached the Cannes Short Film Corner across 2024 and 2025. Members are now developing feature-length projects with investment partners, while Sequence Film Lab extends this production pipeline through international distribution and industry connections.

Filmmaking in Practice Sequence Workshop

Sequence Workshop develops filmmaking through guided practice. The programme brings directing, screenwriting, cinematography, performance, editing, and producing into one collaborative process, helping each participant move from an initial idea toward a completed screen work. Through practical exercises, screenings, and candid experience-sharing from working filmmakers, participants gain a clearer understanding of how projects and careers take shape. The workshop also helps emerging filmmakers identify their strengths, explore possible roles, and chart a more informed direction for their professional development.

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From Portfolio to Application Further Study Support

Sequence Film Lab supports emerging filmmakers in reaching more advanced and ambitious film-education platforms, helping each student identify suitable programmes and complete every stage of the application process. Building on a strong record of successful admissions, our support brings together portfolio development, project presentation, written materials, interview preparation, and strategic school selection. The aim is not simply to submit an application, but to help each student present a coherent creative identity and enter an environment where their filmmaking can continue to grow.

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Contact

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Email sequence@los.bvtcc.com Instagram @sequencefilmlab
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TEL +86 13269070662
Address D12, DREAM2049 International Cultural and Creative Industry Park, Chaoyang District, Beijing.