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Selena Xin Jin, an experienced director and costume designer, presents her latest directorial venture, "The Lady of the House of Love," a supernatural and mysterious cinematic take on Angela Carter's dark tale. Through her talent for detail and zeal for filmmaking, Selena Xin Jin is able to bring the story to life in a genuine way, disclosing her unique visual style and compelling storytelling which engross viewers everywhere.
In the short film "The Lady of the House of Love", made by Selena Xin Jin, viewers are allowed to have a taste of an environment where love, desire and darkness have got a tangled web. The director, Selena Xin Jin, creates a masterpiece with the help of the symbols and the gothicism of the book. The film explores the complexity of being a woman and her yearning. Carefully chosen details such as the fabric, shape, and colors are what makes each character a reality. It’s the director Selena Xin Jin’s signature style that is an instant mood changer.
The road to filming "The Lady of the House of Love" was not free of obstacles. When Selena Xin Jin, a remarkable designer, was challenged to direct and go beyond the limit of her comfort zone, it was more than a journey of creative exploration and personal discovery. From carefully crafting and creating the costumes to fine-tuning the production by orchestrating every aspect of the play, the tireless work and the whole-heartedness of the director, Selena Xin Jin, were evident.
The ultimate challenge of all was designing the costume for the vampire including a vintage wedding gown with the thousand’s years of the historical past. Xin Jin had extraordinarily risky task: she carefully fabricated and handcrafted the dress by distressing the garment with creativity and accuracy until she got the desired aged appearance.
As the director, costume & production designer and script writer of this film, the preparation stage has been very complicated. Before I went ahead building the team, I wanted to figure out most of the core elements and concepts by myself. I had the script written, drew the storyboard, dream location locked, actors auditioned & locked, the costume designed and tailored based on each actor's body shape by my own hand. The whole work I put into the prep on my own has been a full-year process. The costume itself, including the designing, experimentation and the making from scratch, took a year to complete. The filmmaking part and the finished film took another two years to finish.
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On the other hand, she had to find the right creative ways to portray the vampire transformation on the screen. To refrain from costs running high and to achieve the proper visual effect, she crafted the burned and bleeding skin with a resemblance of the custom-made latex bodysuit and the highly detailed ornaments.
Even though the way was not easy, Selena Xin Jin enjoyed the whole journey. By watching the first images play across the screen, from the carefully designed costumes to the visually powerful sets, it was an experience that she is very satisfied with. In addition to that, the movie's influence was not limited to the screen alone, but instead affirmed people's interest in the works of Angela Carter and generated debates regarding the supremacy of the storytelling and visual medium.
"The Lady of the House of Love" which has been honored with many awards rightly confirms Selena Xin Jin as a great Costume Designer and Filmmaker. It won "Best Fantasy Film" at Top Shorts Film Festival and was awarded multiple prizes at the Los Angeles Film Awards, including “Best Horror Screenplay” and “Best Costume Design”. Also, it received recognition at IndieX Film Fest for “Best Costume Design” and an “Honorable Mention” for the adapted screenplay. The movie won the "Outstanding Achievement Award", for fantasy shorts at the Indie Short Fest and was awarded with the "Costume Winner & Best Make Up" at the I AM Film Festival in 2022.
Featuring at the I AM Film Festival in London, United Kingdom, on August 26th and 27th, "The Lady of the House of Love" took the audience by storm especially during the screening on Friday, August 26th, 2022, becoming one of the most talked-about films.
As the latest win, "The Lady of the House of Love" is a manifestation of Selena Xin Jin's creativeness, passion and tirelessness in her business. What truly stands out here about the film is the use of spooky visuals, effective storytelling, and careful attention to detail that make viewers never forget the movie for a long time.
For more information about Selena Xin Jin and "The Lady of the House of Love," please visit https://selenaxinjin.com/featured
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IMDb at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18399754/?ref_=nm_knf_t_1.
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