Draft:Jia

Jia



Jia is a short film about Ming, a grieving Chinese mother who arrives in Australia to mourn her son, Yao, who was killed in a road accident. She goes on a road trip with Eric, who she learns was in a romantic relationship with Yao, which challenges her conservative values.

Jia premiered at Flickerfest in 2023, where it won the Spectrum Films Award for Best Direction in an Australian Short Film (Vee Shi) and Honourable Mention for Best Actor (Sel Hiew.)

Jia was written, co-produced, directed and edited by Vee Shi, who created this film as a letter to his mother.