Gene hosts an independent radio show from his apartment in Brooklyn. His radio show reaches his recently deceased mother in the after life, through a radio powered by stationary bikes. This film celebrates the undying connections that bind us and the power of art to transcend space and time.

Director Biography - Liam Ma

Liam Ma (he/him) is a Canadian Screen Award nominated actor and emerging filmmaker currently based on the unceded and ancestral territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tseil-Waututh) peoples, known as Vancouver.

His first directorial short film Song for No One had its world premiere at Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival. As an actor, his work has screened globally, premiering at the Cannes International Series Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, Sydney Web Fest, and the Canadian Film Fest.

Director Statement

Song for No One is a deeply personal exploration of grief, love, and the undying connections that bind us to those we’ve lost. At its core, this film is a tribute to the enduring spirit of my mother and to the many ways she continues to shape my life. Love, in its purest form, is an energy that can neither be created nor destroyed—it simply changes form and continues to touch our lives in ways both seen and unseen.

To anyone who has ever loved and lost, may we be reminded that our loved ones are never far—they are the whispers in the wind, the shadows in the sunlight, and the echoes of yesterday that continue to light our way.