Short Film: Red Thread

“Red Thread” premieres in St. Louis at the St. Louis Asian Film Series and Panel

May 23, 2026
12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m..

The director, writer, editor and adoptee is Ella Jin Eckert.

Ella says, “This short film is deeply personal to me. It’s inspired by my own story of adoption and explores the idea that an invisible, unbreakable thread connects people who are meant to find each other—no matter time, distance, or circumstance. Through intimate visuals and symbolic details, “Red Thread” reflects on identity, connection, and what it means to belong. It’s my way of expressing something that can be hard to put into words, but so important to feel and understand.”

St. Louis Asian Film Series and Panel
[Washington University]

 

‘Red Thread’ Film Shares an Asian-American’s Adoption Story
[MSN 5/18/26 by KDSK-TV]

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