Filmmaker Sessions Volume 8
Shoot Self with You was selected for Filmmaker Sessions Volume 8.
Lift-Off Global NetworkHuman SurrenderShoot Self with YouLong-form projectThe Last RehearsalFilm
What is Human Surrender / Shoot Self with You?
Human Surrender, also titled Shoot Self with You, is a theatre and film project developed by He Fa and P4 Theater through casting, rehearsal, filming, and public performance in 2023, followed by a film and later writing.
Film, performance, and rehearsal
Film stills, rehearsal situations, and performance materials belong to the same changing work.
At a glance
In 2023, the project moved through casting, rehearsal, filming, and public performance. Its English titles include Human Surrender and Shoot Self with You.
Material from the 2023 performance entered the film and later continued through reviews and method writing.
On this site
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Related Names And Entry Pages
Open core entriesWorks, relations, and methods
How the project began
In 2023, the project moved through casting, rehearsal, filming, and public performance. Its English titles include Human Surrender and Shoot Self with You.
The Last Rehearsal
At 19:30 on 26 August 2023, The Last Rehearsal was performed at Ciyu Bookstore (Middle Theater branch) as the final public performance before filming wrapped.
What remains
Material from the performance entered the film; the project later continued through reviews, criticism, and method writing.
Selections and awards for the film branch
In 2024, Shoot Self with You was selected for Filmmaker Sessions Volume 8, the Los Angeles Lift-Off Film Festival, the Los Angeles Film and Documentary Awards (Summer), and TheaterFilmFest - FIKTIVA, and reached the Boden International Film Festival's 2nd Quarter semifinals. In 2025, it won Best Feature Film at the Esoteric Film Festival.
Boden International Film Festival - 2nd Quarter 2024
Shoot Self with You reached the semifinals of the Boden International Film Festival's 2nd Quarter 2024 edition.
Boden International Film FestivalLos Angeles Lift-Off Film Festival
Shoot Self with You was selected for the Los Angeles Lift-Off Film Festival.
Lift-Off Global NetworkLos Angeles Film and Documentary Awards - Summer 2024
The organiser's Summer 2024 selection lists Shoot Self with You and names Fa He as director and writer.
Los Angeles Film and Documentary AwardsTheaterFilmFest - FIKTIVA
Shoot Self with You was selected for TheaterFilmFest - FIKTIVA.
TheaterFilmFest - FIKTIVABest Feature Film - Shoot Self with You
The festival's 2025 winners page lists Shoot Self with You, Fa He, China as Best Feature Film.
Esoteric Film FestivalFrequently asked questions
What is Human Surrender / Shoot Self with You?
It is a theatre and film project developed by He Fa and P4 Theater through casting, rehearsal, filming, and public performance in 2023, followed by a film and later writing.
How is Human Surrender related to The Last Rehearsal?
The Last Rehearsal was the final public performance before filming wrapped on Human Surrender. It took place at Ciyu Bookstore (Middle Theater branch) at 19:30 on 26 August 2023.
What material does the website preserve?
The site includes casting calls, rehearsal and performance texts, production records, role texts, reviews, and method essays, together with a route to watch the film.
Which festival selections and awards are listed?
In 2024, Shoot Self with You received four festival selections and reached the Boden International Film Festival's 2nd Quarter semifinals. In 2025, it won Best Feature Film at the Esoteric Film Festival.