Corey Tian

Corey Tian, a non-binary writer-director, cinematographer, and music composer, weaves narratives that explore existence, mortality, and gender identity from a philosophical perspective. With a distinctive visual style and immersive sound design, Corey's films create a dream-like atmosphere. Their recent film Year One unfolds within a dream-like realm, exploring the convergence of love, existence, and mortality amidst an incipient social change. The exploration extends to the fundamental questions surrounding art and identity. Embracing a slow-cinema approach, the film adopts a poetic narrative inspired by filmmakers like Tsai Ming-Liang and Apichatpong Weerasethakul. While the deliberate pacing may challenge conventional tastes, it aims to offer an immersive viewing experience, enhanced by carefully framed and lit shots resembling oil paintings. Set in a dystopian near-future, "Year One" aims to be an otherworldly spectacle, fusing slow-cinema aesthetics with a psychedelic visual style, providing a thought-provoking lens into the intersection of personal and societal dynamics.