“Ember” by Jane Qian
Set against California’s most iconic landscapes, Ember reflects on the last quiet moments of fading love, a meditation on what remains and the ember that lingers.
FROM THE DIRECTOR
“Ember began as a visual poem, something gentle and reflective, a quiet ode to stillness, light, and the renewal found along California’s open roads. But as the film took shape, it revealed a deeper truth. What started as an exploration of subtleties gradually became an exploration of the heart.
What I did not know then was that I was documenting the final days of a relationship that had shaped me for a decade. At the time, the moments we captured felt ordinary, almost tender in their silence. Only in the edit did I begin to see them differently. The stillness held distance. The quiet held a kind of ending. The film became a mirror, showing me what I could not yet name.
This film is a meditation on transformation, a look at the remnants of a relationship that once burned bright and now fades softly into memory. It reflects on what remains after love changes shape and suggests that even in its quietest form, something stays lit. And sometimes, the faintest ember is enough to spark again.”
-Jane Qian
CREDITS
Executive Producer// Trust
Executive Producer// Sarah Brannan
Director// Jane Qian
Cinematographer// Jake Bianco
Editor// Matthew Gabzdyl
Post// Final Cut
Sound Designer// Christian Stropko
Colorist// Phil Choe
Color// The Standard Art
Special Thanks// Matthew Palmer
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