LOGLINE
A date on a rainy night turned into a homicide. The man kills the pregnant woman whose body he is about to dispose of.
WEIQI CAI
DIRECTOR
WRITER | EDITOR
WRITER | EDITOR
Laura, 29 Old Compton Street - SHORT FILM
CREW
Director - Weiqi Cai
Writer - Weiqi Cai
Producer - Xin Yu
Executive Producer - Fangning Shen
Editor - Weiqi Cai
Director of Photography - Ziyou Wu
Production Design - Lingyue Yang
Sound Design - Chang Xu
Composer - Jiahui Yu
Colorist - Justin White
Gaffer - Tingyang Xu
Poster Designer - Hongyu Liu
CAST
Women - Sebiye Bextiyar
Men - Anthony Castillo
Director - Weiqi Cai
Writer - Weiqi Cai
Producer - Xin Yu
Executive Producer - Fangning Shen
Editor - Weiqi Cai
Director of Photography - Ziyou Wu
Production Design - Lingyue Yang
Sound Design - Chang Xu
Composer - Jiahui Yu
Colorist - Justin White
Gaffer - Tingyang Xu
Poster Designer - Hongyu Liu
CAST
Women - Sebiye Bextiyar
Men - Anthony Castillo
LOGLINE
Laura, 29 Old Compton Street follows the psychological journey of a woman after committing murder. The story opens with her holding a blood-stained knife, standing next to the lifeless body of a man on the bed, his eyes wide open in death. The mystery deepens as questions arise about her actions and her next steps. Laura, 29 Old Compton Street is a gripping exploration of guilt, fear, and the human psyche under extreme stress, offering a poignant look at a woman's desperate attempt to reclaim control over her life.
Laura, 29 Old Compton Street follows the psychological journey of a woman after committing murder. The story opens with her holding a blood-stained knife, standing next to the lifeless body of a man on the bed, his eyes wide open in death. The mystery deepens as questions arise about her actions and her next steps. Laura, 29 Old Compton Street is a gripping exploration of guilt, fear, and the human psyche under extreme stress, offering a poignant look at a woman's desperate attempt to reclaim control over her life.
End of Summer - SHORT FILM
CREDITS
Director - Weiqi Cai
Producer - Yilin Xing
Director of Photography - Teddy Jian
Scriptwriter - Weiqi Cai
Production Designer -Yixuan Shi
Gaffer - Tingyang Xu
Editor - Weiqi Cai
Sound Designer - Chang Xu
Composer - Jiahui Yu
Colorist - Kath Raisch
Visual Effect - Yifei Pei & Woo Jin Jung
1AD - Ziva Shi
Camera Operator -Matthew Nelson
CAST
Mom - Yi Liu
Boy - Aiden Li
V.O. - Weiqi Cai
Director - Weiqi Cai
Producer - Yilin Xing
Director of Photography - Teddy Jian
Scriptwriter - Weiqi Cai
Production Designer -Yixuan Shi
Gaffer - Tingyang Xu
Editor - Weiqi Cai
Sound Designer - Chang Xu
Composer - Jiahui Yu
Colorist - Kath Raisch
Visual Effect - Yifei Pei & Woo Jin Jung
1AD - Ziva Shi
Camera Operator -Matthew Nelson
CAST
Mom - Yi Liu
Boy - Aiden Li
V.O. - Weiqi Cai
LOGLINE
This story is about a young boy whose grandmother has died; when the boy can see her ghost while preparing for the funeral with his mother, the boy fears that his grandmother's spirit will disappear at the end of the funeral ceremony.
This story is about a young boy whose grandmother has died; when the boy can see her ghost while preparing for the funeral with his mother, the boy fears that his grandmother's spirit will disappear at the end of the funeral ceremony.
HONOUR
Chicago International Children's Film Festival (Academy Award Qualifying) - Official Selected
USA Film Festival (Canadian Screen Award Qualifying) - Finalist
World-Houston International Film Festival (Canadian Screen Award Qualifying) - Remi Award
Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival (Canadian Screen Award Qualifying) - Official Selected
National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Southeast (Student Production Emmy Award)
- Best Long Form/ Best Director/ Best Writer/ Best Editor (Nominated)
Big Apple Film Festival - Best Student Film
New York City Independent Film Festival - Official Selected
Asian Film Festival - Nominee
Asian World Film Festival - Official Selected
Maryland Film Festival - Official Selected
Los Angeles Asian Film Awards - Official Selected
San Diego Independent Filmmaker's Festival - Official Selected
Hollywood Short Fest - Best Original Score
Shanghai International Short Week - Best Short Film/ Best Original Score
Lift-Off Filmmaker Sessions - Official Selected
SubTropical Independent Film Festival - Official Selected
Chicago International Children's Film Festival (Academy Award Qualifying) - Official Selected
USA Film Festival (Canadian Screen Award Qualifying) - Finalist
World-Houston International Film Festival (Canadian Screen Award Qualifying) - Remi Award
Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival (Canadian Screen Award Qualifying) - Official Selected
National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Southeast (Student Production Emmy Award)
- Best Long Form/ Best Director/ Best Writer/ Best Editor (Nominated)
Big Apple Film Festival - Best Student Film
New York City Independent Film Festival - Official Selected
Asian Film Festival - Nominee
Asian World Film Festival - Official Selected
Maryland Film Festival - Official Selected
Los Angeles Asian Film Awards - Official Selected
San Diego Independent Filmmaker's Festival - Official Selected
Hollywood Short Fest - Best Original Score
Shanghai International Short Week - Best Short Film/ Best Original Score
Lift-Off Filmmaker Sessions - Official Selected
SubTropical Independent Film Festival - Official Selected
You Ask Me What's in My Mind
- SHORT FILM
CREDITS
Director - Weiqi Cai
Producer - Yilin Xing
Director of Photography - Bala Santosh Majji
Scriptwriter - Weiqi Cai
Production Designer -Qiuyu Wu
Gaffer - Tingyang Xu
Editor - Weiqi Cai
Sound Designer - Wenzhe Xiao
Composer - Jiahui Yu
Colorist - Weichung Chen
CAST
Woman - Saibiya Baihetiyaer
Man - Stan Zhu
Director - Weiqi Cai
Producer - Yilin Xing
Director of Photography - Bala Santosh Majji
Scriptwriter - Weiqi Cai
Production Designer -Qiuyu Wu
Gaffer - Tingyang Xu
Editor - Weiqi Cai
Sound Designer - Wenzhe Xiao
Composer - Jiahui Yu
Colorist - Weichung Chen
CAST
Woman - Saibiya Baihetiyaer
Man - Stan Zhu
LOGLINE
A woman plans to move out of her and her dead boyfriend's home, but memories of the sweet and painful past of the two gradually come flooding back to her.
A woman plans to move out of her and her dead boyfriend's home, but memories of the sweet and painful past of the two gradually come flooding back to her.
HONOUR
Hollywood Short Fest - Best Male Student Director
Tokyo International Monthly Film Festival - Best Student Film
Montelupo Fiorentino International Independent Film Festival
- Best Short Film Actress/ Best Short Film Production/ Best Short Film Soundtrack
Venezia Shorts Italy - Semifinalist
Hollywood Short Fest - Best Male Student Director
Tokyo International Monthly Film Festival - Best Student Film
Montelupo Fiorentino International Independent Film Festival
- Best Short Film Actress/ Best Short Film Production/ Best Short Film Soundtrack
Venezia Shorts Italy - Semifinalist
DAMN - SHORT FILM
CREDITS
Director - Weiqi Cai
Producer - Jazy Zhou
Director of Photography - Darcy Yuwen
Production Designer - Weiqi Cai
Scriptwriter - Weiqi Cai
Gaffer - Weichung Chen
Editor - Meiyi Xia & Weiqi Cai
Sound Designer - Weiqi Cai
CAST
Man - Anthony Castillo
Director - Weiqi Cai
Producer - Jazy Zhou
Director of Photography - Darcy Yuwen
Production Designer - Weiqi Cai
Scriptwriter - Weiqi Cai
Gaffer - Weichung Chen
Editor - Meiyi Xia & Weiqi Cai
Sound Designer - Weiqi Cai
CAST
Man - Anthony Castillo
Last Minute - SHORT FILM
CREDITS
Director - Weiqi Cai
Producer - Jazy Zhou
Director of Photography - Ishan Parikh
Production Designer - Weiqi Cai
Scriptwriter - Weiqi Cai
Gaffer - Weichung Chen
Editor - Weiqi Cai
Sound Designer - Yilin Xing
CAST
Men - Anthony Castillo
Director - Weiqi Cai
Producer - Jazy Zhou
Director of Photography - Ishan Parikh
Production Designer - Weiqi Cai
Scriptwriter - Weiqi Cai
Gaffer - Weichung Chen
Editor - Weiqi Cai
Sound Designer - Yilin Xing
CAST
Men - Anthony Castillo
LOGLINE
The man tidied up his room and prepared to end his life. Sitting in front of the window, he closes his eyes and hears the birds chirping outside the window and suddenly feels the power of life.
The man tidied up his room and prepared to end his life. Sitting in front of the window, he closes his eyes and hears the birds chirping outside the window and suddenly feels the power of life.
The other · Day - SHORT FILM
CREDITS
Director - Weiqi Cai
Producer - Yu Wang
Director of Photography - Junjie Qin
Production Designer - Mengdi Dong
Scriptwriter - Weiqian Ding & Weiqi Cai
Gaffer - Qingsong Dai
Editor - Weiqi Cai
Sound Designer - Shengxiao Wang
Colorist - Junjie Qin
Costume Designer - Mengjiao Wang
CAST
Woman - Xiaoting Hong
Man - Hongyang Yuan
Wife - Tian Xia
Director - Weiqi Cai
Producer - Yu Wang
Director of Photography - Junjie Qin
Production Designer - Mengdi Dong
Scriptwriter - Weiqian Ding & Weiqi Cai
Gaffer - Qingsong Dai
Editor - Weiqi Cai
Sound Designer - Shengxiao Wang
Colorist - Junjie Qin
Costume Designer - Mengjiao Wang
CAST
Woman - Xiaoting Hong
Man - Hongyang Yuan
Wife - Tian Xia
LOGLINE
The woman packed all her bags to say goodbye to her long-time boyfriend, and she went to a man's floor, waiting for him to leave the city with her.
The woman packed all her bags to say goodbye to her long-time boyfriend, and she went to a man's floor, waiting for him to leave the city with her.
MURMUR - SHORT FILM
CREDITS
Director - Weiqi Cai
Producer - Jinxi Fan
Director of Photography - Junjie Qin
Production Designer - Mengdi Dong & Yuqin Zhu
Scriptwriter - Weiqian Ding & Weiqi Cai
Gaffer - Guoqun Nie
Editor - Weiqi Cai
Sound Designer - Xiuzhu Jiang
Colorist - Junjie Qin & Weiqian Ding
Costume Designer - Weiqian Ding
CAST
Man - Runze Gao
Director - Weiqi Cai
Producer - Jinxi Fan
Director of Photography - Junjie Qin
Production Designer - Mengdi Dong & Yuqin Zhu
Scriptwriter - Weiqian Ding & Weiqi Cai
Gaffer - Guoqun Nie
Editor - Weiqi Cai
Sound Designer - Xiuzhu Jiang
Colorist - Junjie Qin & Weiqian Ding
Costume Designer - Weiqian Ding
CAST
Man - Runze Gao
LOGLINE
A hearing-impaired boy can hear nothing but only a voice from his mind which is totally different from the real life. Until one day, the boy re-gains his audition. Everything has changed. He has to re-see the world and adapt a new life by labeling everything. Two sounds increasingly make him crazy and confused...
A hearing-impaired boy can hear nothing but only a voice from his mind which is totally different from the real life. Until one day, the boy re-gains his audition. Everything has changed. He has to re-see the world and adapt a new life by labeling everything. Two sounds increasingly make him crazy and confused...
Everything - MUSIC VIDEO
CREDITS
Director - Weiqi Cai
Producer - Jinxi Fan
Director of Photography - Ziyou Wu
Editor - Weiqi Cai
Colorist - Ziyou Wu
Music - Everything
Artist - The Black Skirts
CAST
Woman - Saibiya Baihetiyaer
Director - Weiqi Cai
Producer - Jinxi Fan
Director of Photography - Ziyou Wu
Editor - Weiqi Cai
Colorist - Ziyou Wu
Music - Everything
Artist - The Black Skirts
CAST
Woman - Saibiya Baihetiyaer
LOGLINE
A dream and memories of her unfold in the forest...
A dream and memories of her unfold in the forest...
LAURA, 29 OLD COMPTON STREET
END OF SUMMER
YOU ASK ME WHAT'S IN MY MIND
DAMN
LAST MINUTE
THE OTHER · DAY
MURMUR
EVERYTHING
Weiqi Cai is an independent film director and screenwriter from China. His works are strong in style and cover a wide range of subjects and genres. He specializes in highly cinematic visual narratives. Creativity and breakthroughs are the most important characteristics of his works. He has also been selected for various international film festivals and has won awards.
He is a collaborative filmmaker who has mastered numerous techniques of filmmaking and artistry. At the same time, he continues to actively seek out interesting artists and partners.