The Hollywood ReporterSep 4, 2025

‘Preparation for the Next Life’ Filmmaker Bing Liu on His Narrative Feature Debut and Why a ‘Minding the Gap’ Sequel Is Unlikely
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‘Preparation for the Next Life’ Filmmaker Bing Liu on His Narrative Feature Debut and Why a ‘Minding the Gap’ Sequel Is Unlikely

The director says it would be challenging to recreate the conditions behind his Oscar-nominated skating doc, which nobody could have anticipated would become such a success.

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Nicholas Hudson-EllisJun 16, 2019
Sneak peak at a new documentary coming soon to @[email protected], #MindingTheGap (2018), directed by Bing Liu. One of the most moving films we've ever screened. Starting end of June. Tickets on sale this week.
VoxAug 21, 2018
#MindingtheGap starts as a skate movie, but expands into something much bigger. https://t.co/Z3jlQ0G3Q0
How Minding the Gap went from skateboard documentary to a raw look at domestic abuse

Director Bing Liu talks about taking inspiration from skate videos, being his own subject, and making one of the year’s best films.

VoxAug 18, 2018
As #MindingTheGap unfolds, it expands from being a skate movie to something much bigger. https://t.co/CTESfPiHtA
How Minding the Gap went from skateboard documentary to a raw look at domestic abuse

Director Bing Liu talks about taking inspiration from skate videos, being his own subject, and making one of the year’s best films.