screening format
Media File (ProRes, mp4, mov)
aspect ratio
1.78:1 (16:9)
sound format
Stereo
original-language
Chinese
subtitles
English, Chinese
IN FRONT OF ME is a documentary animated short film by Qianmei Ni. Based on the memories of her grandfather Yang Chenjie, who served in the Chinese military from 1964 to 1967 and experienced missions connected to the Vietnam War, the film asks how an experience of war, shaped by political narratives and personal memory, is told and passed on within a family.
director
Qianmei Ni
Production
Qianmei Ni
Script
Qianmei Ni
Editing
Qianmei Ni
DOP
Qianmei Ni
Cast
Qianmei Ni
Szenenbild / Production Design
Qianmei Ni
Animation
Qianmei Ni
Sound Design
Michel Marang
film school
Kunsthochschule Kassel
Festivals
2026
Kasseler Dokumentarfilm- und Videofest, Germany
School
- Kunsthochschule Kassel
Production
- Kunsthochschule Kassel
- Qianmei Ni
- +49 152 02193426
- http://www.niqianmei.com
Distribution
- Qianmei Ni
- http://www.niqianmei.com
Sales
- Qianmei Ni
- http://www.niqianmei.com
Qianmei Ni
Qianmei Ni graduated in fine arts from the Kunsthochschule Kassel art school in 2026. Her practice focuses on painting and performance, and since 2024 has expanded into animation and film, developing a visual language rooted in painting and perception.
Filmography
2026 The Third Face
2026 In Front Of Me