Wild Horses

Honourable Mention

Wild Horses is one of six films that we consider particularly successful and significant alongside the winners of the 2nd Taxi Film Festival 2025.

For taxi drivers, petrol stations are part of their workplace. In this film, unexpected users of this facility appear, who question everything we have experienced at petrol stations. The horsepower of our vehicles is no longer an abstract measure of engine performance, but rather a ‘real’ being, a machine that has come to life, existing autonomously, yet still needing to be refuelled. The conclusion of the short film suggests that further unexpected developments await us. The images in the film are almost too perfect, its symbolism is striking.

Synopsis

The film ‘Wild Horses’ tells the story of a group of wild horses fighting for survival in the future.

The film was produced using AI generation technology and can be viewed as a science fiction thriller concept film created using the latest AI technology. Although the production of the film is mainly through AI generation technology, the content of the story and the film style are in no way constrained by the technology. It is a short film completed in the form of traditional scriptwriting and filming. From conception to production completion, the film’s cycle took two weeks.

Team

Wenjie Lee: Director
Zhengyang Yin: Director
Elsa Zhang: Producer
Zhengyang Yin: Screenwriter

Genres: Mystery, Science Fiction
Runtime: 2 minutes 30 seconds
Completion Date: 20 October 2024
Country of Origin: China
Country of Shooting: China
Language: English
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Film Colour: Colour
First-time filmmaker: No
Student project: No