Writer-Director Wendi Tang On Tackling The Complex Female Experience in ‘Fishtank’— HollyShorts Film Festival

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Sometimes, following your unique dreams can lead you to win unexpected rewards in coveted places. At least, this was the case for the Chinese-born writer-director Wendi Tang.

In the surrealist drama Fishtank, which won the grand prize in the Tribeca Chanel Through Her Lends program, a young woman named Jules (Tiffany Chu), coming to terms with her year-long sobriety, finds herself with a new affliction: vomiting up goldfish when triggered by anxiety.

However, things take an unexpected turn when she meets a fish enthusiast. Here, Tang talks to Deadline about her journey to becoming a filmmaker, female film narratives and following your dreams no matter how weird they are.  DEADLINE: Fishtank has been making the rounds since 2022.

What do you think has changed for yourself as a filmmaker since then and now?  WENDI TANG: When I first submitted my first-ever draft to the Tribeca Chanel Through Her Lens program, I didn’t think about it much.