It Smells Like Springtime
Director: Mackie Mallison
Cast:Ada Chen, Gene Chen, Sarah Zhu, Zoë Tam
Crew:Writer: Mackie Mallison.
Email:mackiemallison@gmail.com
Synopsis
Through glimpses into her childhood, a jeweler reckons with the roots of her work — confronting her belonging in America.
About the director
Mackie Mallison is a filmmaker living in Brooklyn, New York. He is a Sundance Ignite Fellow, Film at Lincoln Center Artists Academy Fellow, and was named one of Filmmaker Magazine’s “25 New Faces of Independent Film.” His work has screened at New York Film Festival, SXSW, BAM, Palm Springs, DOC NYC, SIFF, and BFI London Film Festival. Mackie’s short films, “Chuu Chuu,” “It Smells Like Springtime,” and “Live From the Clouds” were acquired by The Criterion Channel in 2024.