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The Final Farewell **Finalist**

We are all leading to death, but the funeral director makes death not such a horrible thing. They sooth the pain of lost with their warm hands.

 

About the Filmmaker
Submitted by ZHOU Wanni

In 2010, she worked in Hunan Satellite TV Culture Communication Co., Ltd., Yunnan Branch (Principal of Performance Management and Brand Planning Department). She threw herself into the micro-film career in 2014. One year later, officially cooperating with the vice president of China Micro Motion Picture Association and the leading pioneer of Chinese micro films, Mr. Zheng Yun, she established the Kunming branch of Beijing Zheng Yun Culture Media Studio and served as the director. Also in 2015, she collaborated with Yunnan Province Communist Youth League, Yunnan National Cultural Exchange Center, and the headquarter of Zheng Yun Studio, producing the micro film called Evil-minded Tour Guide and Ashima in the theme of Yunnan nationality. It had over 17 million times’ hits on that very day when it was put online. Later, she shot a series of positive micro films which were well-received, such as Grandmother’s Friends’ Circle (Moments), Island Warrior and so on. At the end of 2015, she made joint efforts with Ergeng TV and produced Innocent Life, Rain Forest Elves, The Tiger’s love, Loud Drums, Space of Mind, Star Tracer, Achieve Dreams in Flowers, The Beekeeper, and Vanguards’ Glory. All these micro films stirred strong reactions on major video-media platforms. In June, 2016, cooperated with the Ministry of Public Security’s network platform, the Police Micro-Film Alliance, the Chinese Police Network Television, and Ergeng TV, she shot the anti-drug theme micro film–Anti-Drug Vanguards–which was broadcasted on major video platforms and public security system’s media platforms across the country. It was widely acclaimed by audience and domestic medias. During her course of career, Zhou Wanni has always insisted her philosophy of “make films with one’s heart and film works with love”, committed to spread the positive energy to every one’s heart, and contributed to China’s film industry.

Filmmaker’s Website: http://www.ergengtv.com/

周婉妮

2010年就职于湖南卫视文化传播公司云南分公司(演艺经纪部、品牌策划部负责人),2014年投身于微电影事业;2015年与中国微电影协会副会长、中国微电影第一人郑云先生正式合作,成立北京郑云文化传媒工作室昆明分部并担任负责人;2015年与云南省团委、云南民族文化交流中心联合出品、与郑云工作室总部合作拍摄了云南民族题材微电影《黑导游与阿诗玛》,上线当天全网点击率超过1700万次,之后拍摄了《奶奶的朋友圈》、《孤岛战士》等正能量微电影,受到广大观众的喜爱;2015年底正式与二更视频合作,联合制作了微视频《清白人生》、《雨林精灵》、《萌虎之恋》、《鼓声若响》、《放置心灵的空间》、《追星人》、《花海造梦》、《蜜恋一生》、《尖兵荣耀》等二更视频作品,在全国各大视频媒体平台反响强烈;2016年6月与公安部中国警察网、公安微电影联盟、中国警察网络电视、二更视频合作,联合拍摄了禁毒题材微电影《缉毒前哨尖兵》,在全国各大视频平台及全国公安系统媒体平台播出,获得广大观众和国内媒体的一致好评。在影视事业中,周婉妮一直坚持“做走心影片,拍有爱作品”,致力于将正能量传播到每一位观众心底,为中国影视事业出一份力,献一份心。