Welcome to America
Welcome to America
Feature
· Drama · 125 pages
Status: Spec
After losing her passport, spoiled Chinese teen Yan finds herself in a US children's immigration center, where she encounters a circumcised Nigerian girl who escaped a Mexican cartel, an Eastern European boy who chased dud missiles for a living, and a Chinese boy who discovered love on his smuggling journey to the US. A revolutionary cross-cultural ...
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Weiyang Liu
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42 Accolades
Accolade Highlights
Coverfly Top 1% in Genre/Format
Semifinalist,
Slamdance Screenplay Competition 2024
Finalist,
WeScreenplay Feature Lab 2025
1 Writer
Pittsburgh, PA
Weiyang Liu, Director/Actor from China, who has 8 years of experience working with top players in the Chinese film industry, looking forward to breaking into the international market. Instagram (work showcase): @weiyang_liu
Additional Project Info
Semifinalist, Bluecat 2024 (Top 52 out of 2231) Five 8s on the blacklist website Genre: Elevated Drama, Modern Epic, Coming-of-Age, Action/Adventure, Western Keywords: Immigration, Young adults, American Dream, Social relevant, True Story