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Today's showing of A & J-G brought Lik Hang from Hong Kong for the Q & A.

His short "Late Letters" is a love story that moved the hearts of all who saw it. In the story there is a "letter writer" who writes for a fee.

To answer a question from the audience:

This is an old traditional occupation especially here in the orient where calligraphy is an art form. According to Lik there are now only 5 known "letter writers" in Hong Kong.

Is the main character a professional actor?

No, he's a salesman, a complete novice!

On no dialogue?

He was advised that for short films, it's all about taking out all that's extemporaneous. So he simply decided not to use any dialogue. (To even greater effect in my mind)

How long did it take to make?

1 day to film, 1 month to edit.

Junya Nishioka with his animated short from the "Stop! Golbal Warming" competition titled "Sauna" was also on hand to participate in the Q & A.

Where did he get the idea for the story?

Without giving away the story, Junya told us he got the idea for the story when he was sitting in a subway train one hot summer day & the air-conditioning had been broken.

How long did it take?

One month to make the drawings & film it.

One month & a bit for the music.

This animated short's unique look & clever setting & story should (and did get as it turns out) an award.

And yes, he would like to make a live action film soon.

I'm out.

DJ John