After obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in bioinformatics, Lin Jianjie’s passion for deciphering human existence led him to filmmaking. He received his MFA degree from NYU Tisch School of the Arts. His short films A Visit (2015), a satire about corruption and vanity, and Gu (2017), about a family’s last reunion at court, were screened at many international film festivals. Brief History of a Family, his debut feature film, premiered at Sundance Film Festival 2024 World Cinema Dramatic Competition and Berlin International Film Festival 2024 Panorama.