Constance Tsang
Constance Tsang | |
|---|---|
 Tsang at New Directors/New Films Festival 2025 | |
| Education | Columbia University School of the Arts (MFA) |
| Notable work | Blue Sun Palace |
Constance Tsang is an American filmmaker.[1] Her debut feature film, Blue Sun Palace, which she had directed and written, was selected for the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.[2][3]
Early life and education
[edit]Tsang grew up in Flushing, Queens.[4] She graduated with a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Columbia University School of the Arts in 2020.[5]
Career
[edit]In 2020, as a student at Columbia University, Tsang shot Beau, a short film following the toxic relationship between an artist and her lover. "Diversity in Film: Constance Tsang | School of the Arts". arts.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2025-05-24.</ref>
In 2024, Tsang's debut feature film Blue Sun Palace premiered at Cannes as part of Critics' Week and won the French Touch Prize.[6][7] Starring Haipeng Xu, Lee Kang-sheng, and Wu Ke-xi, the film follows the lives of immigrants in Flushing.[8] The film was later screened as part of New Directors/New Films Festival in 2025 and opened in theaters nationwide on April 25.[9][2] Tsang stated in Moveable Fest that she had taken "around five years" to fully flesh out the story for Blue Sun Palace, during which she endured numerous challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic, the loss of her father, and the dissolution of a long-term relationship. She noted that the film's "first iterations" were "very different to the film that we're watching."
In March 2025, Tsang was announced as one of six "emerging directors" selected for the 49th session of the La Résidence du Festival de Cannes, or Festival Residence, running from March 15 to July 31.[10] There, she will work on her second feature film, My Mother and Yours.[11]
Among Tsang's inspirations are Chantal Akerman, Agnès Varda, and Céline Sciamma.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Lavallée, Eric (2025-04-22). "Exclusive Clip: Comfort with Comfort Food in Constance Tsang's "Blue Sun Palace"". IONCINEMA.com. Retrieved 2025-05-24.
- ^ a b Saito, Stephen (2025-04-25). "Interview: Constance Tsang and Ke-Xi Wu on "Blue Sun Palace"". The Moveable Fest. Retrieved 2025-05-24.
- ^ "How Editing My Film Blue Sun Palace Changed the Way I See Myself". Talkhouse. Retrieved 2025-05-24.
- ^ Goi, Leonardo (2024-05-19). ""It's Very Important, When You're Choosing Actors, To Make Sure They Possess Something That Remains Almost Unknown": Director Constance Tsang on Her Cannes-Premiering Blue Sun Palace - Filmmaker Magazine". Filmmaker Magazine | Publication with a focus on independent film, offering articles, links, and resources. Retrieved 2025-05-24.
- ^ "Columbia Filmmakers Connect: Shari Springer Berman '95 and Constance Tsang '20 | School of the Arts". arts.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2025-05-24.
- ^ a b "Transformation and Rebirth: Constance Tsang on "Blue Sun Palace" | Interviews | Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com. 2025-04-22. Retrieved 2025-05-24.
- ^ "Constance Tsang '20 Selected for Prestigious La Résidence du Festival de Cannes | School of the Arts". arts.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2025-05-24.
- ^ Lavallée, Eric (2025-04-22). "Exclusive Clip: Comfort with Comfort Food in Constance Tsang's "Blue Sun Palace"". IONCINEMA.com. Retrieved 2025-05-24.
- ^ "Columbia Filmmakers Shine at New Directors/New Films 2025 | School of the Arts". arts.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2025-05-24.
- ^ "The 49th session of La Résidence du Festival de Cannes". Festival de Cannes. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-05-24.
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (2025-03-31). "'Blue Sun Palace' Director Constance Tsang; Palme D'Or Short Winner Flóra Anna Buda Among Six Filmmakers Selected For Cannes' La Résidence". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-05-24.