Director's Works
Alger Ji-Liang 梁家傑 (he/him) is an emerging interdisciplinary artist, filmmaker, and curator based on the unceded and ancestral territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tseil-Waututh) peoples, known as "Vancouver", Canada. His work explores the interrelations of kinship, love, and grief through self-documentation, archival investigation, and image-making. He is currently the curator of the Mount Pleasant Community Art Screen in Vancouver, a community-generated billboard art screen platforming local and commissioned public art.
After an unexpected night, Kevin is confronted with an awakening at the restaurant table with his Mom. This 1-min short was created for the 18th annual Mighty Asian Moviemaking Marathon, a film competition held by the Vancouver Asian Film Festival. Peking Duck 片皮鴨 won best screenplay and best performance (Liam Ma) in its 1-min category.