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In this episode, Jonathan Ytreberg interviews filmmaker Ran Jing about her short film 'Imprint' and its themes of immigration, class, and technology.

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, I interview Ran Jing, director of the short film “Imprint,” a look at how topics like immigration, class, and advancing technology can all be intertwined. Listen to hear about the genesis for the story out of a conversation she had with a friend, how the film addresses the common fear of falling behind in our society, and the challenge of casting a young actor who needed to cover a wide array of talents in the film. Books mentioned in this episode include...

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