Steven Xiao

filmmaker, photographer

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Cinematography Reel

home, again - SHORT FILM - August 2024

A portrait of what it means to leave home through my mother and I. 

From childhood memories to immigration challenges, this documentary short follows my lovely mother as she returns to Dalian, China to her childhood village. 

Tai Lao Lao - PHOTO - 2023

A photo of my 92-year-old great grandmother's hand on her leg in her bedroom. 

SOMEDAY - SHORT FILM - May 2024

A graduation speech that was rejected for being too sad. 

This experimental, documentary short about what I would've told my younger self is a bittersweet recounting of the peaks, valleys, and regrets of the past four years. 

All American High School Film Festival  - Official Selection | Screened at AMC at Times Square, NY

JADE TEA - SHORT FILM/COMMERCIAL - April 2024

A mother and daughter say goodbye. 

This short film was made when we had the opportunity to make a commercial for a high school business class. Although technically a commercial, this film prioritizes telling the story of a mother and daughter through the lens of tea.