Unexpected Passenger
At midnight on a desolate street, an unexpected passenger disturbs the driver’s break time.
- Producer | Together We Film
- Production Coordination | Billie E.R. Song, Chang Sui-Chi
- Mentor | Hou Chi-Jan, Chang Wen-Chi, Chen Cheng-Hung, Singing Chen, Liao Ching-Yao
- Director, Screenplay | Hsia Hui-Chien
- Assistant Director | Hsu Jia-Chi
What Our Judges Say
Genevieve
Sarah Loh
Singapore
“A short film very rarely manages to encompass different genres without coming across messy, unfocused and gimmicky. Unexpected Passenger somehow avoids all the obvious pitfalls and deliver emotion, vulnerability, suspense, horror, sentimentality, humour, tenderness and sadness, all together in one tight package, gift wrapped in thoughtful performances, sensitive direction and deft filmmaking. With quietly effective rollercoaster of emotions, Unexpected leaves the audience wanting to watch more. ”
Genevieve is a veteran journalist and experienced media and communications specialist with a combined 18 years of experience in content creation – on both sides of the editorial/ PR and marketing fence.
You can find her passion for film, entertainment and pop-culture presented across the multiple platforms of digital, television, print, radio and social media where she has consistently delivered engaging and strategic content to target audiences.
Serving as one of Singapore’s foremost film journalists and high-profile movie critics for over a decade, Genevieve is well-known for her in-depth yet fun on camera interviews with international, award-winning actors and filmmakers, as well as on-the-ground coverage of big-ticket events such as the Oscars (Academy Awards), Cannes Film Festival, Venice Biennale, Golden Globes and blockbuster red-carpet movie premieres.
Well-versed with multi-channel content development, digital media trends and visual storytelling, she brings 15 years of experience writing and editing news across genres, including entertainment, tech, lifestyle and food.
Genevieve was part of the founding team that started CNA Lifestyle – the lifestyle and entertainment unit of Channel NewsAsia – Singapore’s largest media company and national broadcaster.
“For me curiosity is key. Watching and making films is a gift. It is a continuous exploration of the world and of us humans. And the journey never ends. There’s always plenty to discover and learn. My passion is fed by curiosity.”
Josune Hahnheiser is producer and Head of Development of Black Forest Films, a company for high-quality international feature films. The company’s portfolio covers a wide range of genres and budgets, and most of its films have premiered at major festivals such as Cannes and Venice.
Recently, the hybrid film EAMI by Paz Encina won the Tiger Award of the Rotterdam Film Festival and the debut film A MALE by Fabian Hernández premiered at the prestigious Director’s Fortnight in Cannes. Furthermore, Black Forest Films is developing a Mini Series with Ufa Fiction and a feature film with Sony Pictures International Productions, among others. Josune Hahnheiser also works as a Script Consultant where she collaborates closely with the acclaimed writer/director Emily Atef (“Competition” Berlin Film Festival, Cannes Film Festival Un Certain Regard, 7 German Film Awards) with whom she also co-writes a screenplay for a feature film.
Josune
Hahnheiser
Germany
Ilango
Ram
Sri Lanka
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a very compact and profesional execution of short movie production. The cinematography is superb yet poetic for each of scenes. The use of different color capture the emotions on screen. The acting department also very good and the actors deliver the script very well.
Ryan
Taufik
Indonesia
Synopsis
At midnight on a desolate street, an unexpected passenger disturbs the driver’s break time. On the way to the destination, the navigation keeps reporting the wrong direction, and the passenger remains silent while the driver asks for the right direction. It seems like the stranger passenger has other purposes to get in the taxi.
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