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Meet The Winners: Yuan Yuan

We’re back with another winners’ interview – this time with Yuan Yuan, whose film Heading South won two Gold Screens at the YDA in 2020.

Join shots Features Editor Linda Codega as they chat to Yuan Yuan about her writing process, and finding vibrant stories to tell from the everyday. Tune in as we talk about not being afraid to just keep writing, finding the universal in the personal, and mining memories for creativity.

Check out the trailer for Yuan Yuan’s film, Heading South.

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