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She has also had occasional small roles in film and television as an actress, including in ”[[Those Who Make Revolution Halfway Only Dig Their Own Graves]] (Ceux qui font les révolutions à moitié n’ont fait que se creuser un tombeau)”, ”[[Family First (film)|Family First]] (Chien de garde)”, ”[[Ru (film)|Ru]]” and ”[[The Last Meal (film)|The Last Meal]] (Le Dernier repas)”. |
She has also had occasional small roles in film and television as an actress, including in ”[[Those Who Make Revolution Halfway Only Dig Their Own Graves]] (Ceux qui font les révolutions à moitié n’ont fait que se creuser un tombeau)”, ”[[Family First (film)|Family First]] (Chien de garde)”, ”[[Ru (film)|Ru]]” and ”[[The Last Meal (film)|The Last Meal]] (Le Dernier repas)”. |
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In January 2026, the [[Toronto Film Critics Association]] named her the winner of its annual [[Jay Scott Prize]] for emerging Canadian filmmakers.<ref name=tracy>Andrew Tracy, [https://playbackonline.ca/2026/01/20/tfca-names-emerging-artist-luminary-award-winners/ “TFCA names Emerging Artist, Luminary award winners”]. ”[[Playback (magazine)|Playback]]”, January 20, 2026.</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 23:49, 20 January 2026
Xiaodan He is a Chinese–Canadian filmmaker, whose debut feature film A Touch of Spring (Un printemps d’ailleurs) was released in 2017.[1]
Born and raised in China, she graduated from the Beijing Film Academy,[2] before moving to Montreal, Quebec, in 2002.[1]
She directed a number of short films, including Cairo Calling and The Fall of Womenland, prior to releasing A Touch of Spring in 2017.[3] The film premiered at the 2017 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival, and was screened at other film festivals including the 2017 Festival du nouveau cinéma and the Asian American International Film Festival, prior to going into commercial release in 2018.[4]
In 2020 she released the short documentary film My Father’s Journey (Mon père et sa mélancolie). Her second feature film, Montreal, My Beautiful (Montréal, ma belle), premiered at the 2025 Festival du nouveau cinéma.[5]
She has also had occasional small roles in film and television as an actress, including in Those Who Make Revolution Halfway Only Dig Their Own Graves (Ceux qui font les révolutions à moitié n’ont fait que se creuser un tombeau), Family First (Chien de garde), Ru and The Last Meal (Le Dernier repas).
In January 2026, the Toronto Film Critics Association named her the winner of its annual Jay Scott Prize for emerging Canadian filmmakers.[6]
- ^ a b Ainslie MacLellan, “Montreal filmmaker Xiaodan He brings rare perspective to the big screen”. CBC News Montreal, August 26, 2018.
- ^ Yan Liang, “Why Has Montreal Become a Hub for Chinese Filmmakers?”. Radio Canada International, December 18, 2021.
- ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, “Un printemps d’ailleurs – Film de Xiaodan He”. Films du Québec, August 6, 2018.
- ^ “A Touch of Spring, a film by Xiaodan He, in theaters August 24”. The Suburban, August 9, 2018.
- ^ Yves Lafontaine, “Montréal, ma belle : un récit d’exil, d’identité et d’amour”. Fugues, September 25, 2025.
- ^ Andrew Tracy, “TFCA names Emerging Artist, Luminary award winners”. Playback, January 20, 2026.
