**Director** Dongnan Chen
**Production** Dongnan Chen, Jisong Li, Heying Chen
**Production** Jiaqing Lin, Chongjun Li
**Executive producer** Hongliang Guo, Xiaoli Sha
**Cinematography** Xiao Xiao
**Editing** Xiao Yang, Sisi Chen
**Sound** Pandy Peng
**Sound Design** Bobo Lau
**Color** Dong Studio
**Poster** Yan Huang
**Produced by** Tail Bite Tail Films
**Presented by** CR MIXC Lifestyle & Bazaar China

14 pAINTINGS 历历如画

2023 | 24 min | Mandarin with English Subtitles | DCP

A field study of 14 paintings from China’s Dafen village, as the government rebrands the copy-painting district as a hub for original art.

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In Person

JAN 20, 10:00 PM MST - JAN 21, 1:00 AM The Ray Theatre PARK CITY  

JAN 21, 9:00 PM MST - JAN 22, 12:00 AM Megaplex Theatres at The Gateway - Theater 1/2/3 SALT LAKE CITY  

JAN 26, 7:30 PM MST - JAN 26, 10:30 PM Holiday Village Cinemas - 1 PARK CITY 

JAN 27, 10:30 AM MST - JAN 27, 1:30 PM Holiday Village Cinemas - 3 PARK CITY 

Online Screening

JAN 25, 11:00 PM  CST - JAN 29, 2:55 PM CST    

Filmmaker’s note:

In today's Dafen, "copy painting" has become a veritable taboo, a notorious past that the community is eager to distance itself from. "Original painting" is the new hot word, in sync with the latest policy to move towards high-end.

Since China’s reform and opening up, Dafen has been closely following the market trend. Its paintings primarily fulfill the changing needs of the consumers from different social backgrounds. In recent years, with the sharp decline of international orders, Dafen has entered a new phase.

Who are the consumers for the original paintings now? Where will they be displayed? Can the painters find themselves a place in the art hierarchy? Is “original art” a lofty ambition, or a way to survive? I want to carefully gaze at these paintings that are frequently encountered yet often overlooked, and to create an exhibition for these works that cannot enter the art museums.