August 18, 2023 (Crown Point, United States) - Crown Point International Film Festival (CPIFF) recognizes MAO Yu Lynn Yuan's first award-winning experimental short film, Mermaid in the Garden of Escapism (2023) in the festival film review session. The festival film critic, Kirk Fernwood, discusses his profound thinking on Gender Equality in relation to individuality, AI (Artificial Intelligence), and human values that are brought up and showcased in the film, Mermaid in the Garden of Escapism.
"Mermaid In the Garden of Escapism (2023) spans the empirical spectrum as only indie film can deliver, garnering what is sure to be a wealth of analysis and reflection while staying true to its core beliefs that gender equality, and perhaps even just all-encompassing equality amongst everyone, is an imperative pursuit that should be aimed for and achieved that we might see a world transformed and made so much the better for it. It very much is 'I am a woman, here me roar', even if quietly, but no less decisively."
"The ongoing search for relevant understanding of the world around us, seeking the values we are striving to live through or see come about, recognizing our place amidst it all, and ultimately hoping to discover who we are, what part we play, and to be more acknowledged are but a few of the purposefully esoteric explorations on display through this indie short film project from writer/director/cinematographer/editor Mao Yu Lynn Yuan that certainly qualifies for this critic as experimental cinema delivering what it’s best at. Having roots in the poetic ode to Victorian era women as presented in “The Mermaid” by Lord Alfred Tennyson (which we hear recited in its entirety as a third act), this is a voyage into the depths of human values as seen through a singular and unique perspective that is both tied to reality and the fantastical, taking the viewer on an existential ride that IS quite compelling and relatable once you truly pause to fully take in what is depicted here."
The web version of this film critic article can be accessed on CPIFF website at https://www.cpiff.com/film-critic-reviews.html and OneFilmFan website at https://onefilmfan.com/cpiff-2023-short-film-review-mermaid-in-the-garden-of-escapism/.
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About Crown Point International Film Festival (CPIFF)
Crown Point International Film Festival (CPIFF) is an IMDb qualifying competition for filmmakers all over the world. The mission of CPIFF is to promote and celebrate films and filmmakers from all around the world and be another step forward to the filmmakers' careers. The Crown Point International Film Festival is all about encouraging filmmakers to cultivate creativity.
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About Kirk Fernwood
Kirk Fernwood is a film critic and editor-in-chief of his founding film media OneFilmFan, an online publication featuring film reviews in the entertainment industry. Fernwood is known for his profoundly analytical writing style in film critiques for over ten years.
Website: www.onefilmfan.com
Social media: @OneFilmFan
About MAO Yu Lynn Yuan
MAO Yu Lynn Yuan has worked as an entrepreneur, an investor, and a creative director for over ten years before being recognized as a director in film. Taking films as her journeys to explore the world and the existence of individuals, Lynn's film topics revolve around gender equality, classism, and Eastern and Western cultures. Her first award-winning short, Mermaid in the Garden of Escapism (2023), pioneers the use of merging new technologies in film production by using AI (artificial intelligence) in voiceover throughout the film.
Website: www.maoyulynnyuan.com
