Films

Role: Co-Director

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When a beloved Cambodian supermarket was on the brink of closing, filmmakers Lan Nguyen and Brandon Soun mobilized to document and honor the sacred community space and its foundational role in Cambodiatown, Long Beach.

🏅 Audience Choice Favorite Documentary Short (Seattle Asian American Film Festival 2023)

Role: Director, Producer, Impact Producer, Editor

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Torn apart by war, incarceration, and then deportation, a young couple who started off as childhood sweethearts navigate raising a family while separated halfway around the world.

*Impact Campaign generated over $20,000 in donations and ~50 screenings in classrooms and community centers

🏅 Loni Ding Award for Social justice Documentary (2020)

🏅 Best Documentary Short (Justice on Trial Film Festival 2021)

🏅 Spotlight Award at Viet Film Fest (2021)

Role: Director, Editor

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At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, I collaborated with the community group API RISE to spread awareness of public health hazards inside prisons, jails, and ICE detention centers. Alongside community members who have been directly impacted by these issues, I directed and edited this PSA video, which was shot and recorded fully over Zoom.

Role: Co-Director

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After changing her life and gaining her freedom from a 23-year prison sentence, Maria Kanaka Luna faces a new challenge as she learns she may be deported to the Philippines. This film was used to mobilize the public to support Kanaka’s campaign for a pardon from Governor Newsom.

Role: Research Production Assistant

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Asian Americans is a five-hour PBS film series that delivers a bold, fresh perspective on a history that matters today, more than ever. Told through intimate personal stories, the series will cast a new lens on U.S. history and the ongoing role that Asian Americans have played.