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In the Arms of Twilight for Nowness

Jieran Tao

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Initially focused on fashion design, I have long explored the relationship between clothing, identity, the body, and aesthetics. Over the course of my career, I gradually expanded into styling direction and visual photography, accumulating extensive cross-media experience across numerous creative production projects. It was during this process that I became drawn to visual storytelling and ultimately turned my attention to film, embarking on my own directing journey.

For me, the transition from fashion design to directing wasn't a simple career change, but rather a natural extension of my creative path. I've always been fascinated by the emotional power of images, and film has become a crucial medium for expressing complex emotions and exploring human experience. The keen visual perception fostered by my fashion training has also formed the unique language foundation of my filmmaking.

Initially focused on fashion design, I have long explored the relationship between clothing, iden...

College London College of Fashion

Course MA Fashion, Film and Digital Production

Graduation year 2025

Jone is discarded by his company as his Al mannequin becomes obsolete. He struggles with loneliness and fading memories of his estranged daughter. In a dreamlike moment, the mannequin recreates a garment which looks the same as the one his daughter made, blurring the line between machine and memory. After dressing it on Al, Jone realizes that technology can't replace the warmth from his family-yet this lifeless creation is his only companion.

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In the Arms of Twilight

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Jone is discarded by his company as his Al mannequin becomes obsolete. He struggles with loneliness and fading memories of his estranged daughter. In a dreamlike moment, the mannequin recreates a garment which looks the same as the one his daughter made, blurring the line betw...

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