writer.director.creator
ISLE CHILD - FEATURE FILM - 2024
When a young Korean-American adoptee from a picture-perfect white suburban family discovers that his birth mother is terminally ill in Korea, he must decide whether to protect himself and preserve the facade of his American life or face the truth of his past and his otherness.
- Currently in Post-Production for 2025 festivals and distribution
BUSAN, 1999 - SHORT FILM - 2021
A pregnant Korean-American woman returns to Korea and her mother. They bathe and scrub each other, hoping to heal past wounds.
- Now available to stream on Argo or Vimeo Staff Picks, Italian distribution by Zen Movies
- Sundance Ignite Fellowship 2022 Winner
- SF Film Festival 2022 Best Short GGA Winner (Submitted for 2023 Oscars®)
- BFI Future Film Festival 2023 Best International Film and Best Writing
- Palm Springs International Shortsfest 2022 Official Selection
- Miami International Film Festival 2023 Official Selection
- Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAAPFF) 2022 Official Selection
- Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival Short Film Market Invitation
- TIDE Film Festival 2022 Official Selection
- National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY) 2022 Best Film Winner
- Ouray Film Festival 2022 Official Selection
- USC Asian Pacific Film Festival (APFF) 2022 Jury Award Winner
BLOOM - SHORT FILM - 2020
A triptych of an entity coming to terms with its sexuality.
- Made in 4 days for USC 285 Film Production class
SI - SHORT FILM - 2019
After a varsity baseball game, an Asian-American boy navigates his day through seemingly innocent jokes and play.
- HBO APA Visionaries 1st Place Winner
- Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAAPFF) 2020 Special Jury Award
- Salute Your Shorts 2020 Official Selection / Opening Night Drive-In Screener
- Boston Asian American Film Festival 2020 Official Selection
- National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY) 2020 Best Narrative Official Selection
- USC Asian Pacific Film Festival (APFF) Honorary Title
- *Limited festival run due to HBO exclusivity
TREJUR - SHORT FILM - 2015 to 2018
A woman remembers her wretched, toy-giving grandmother.
- Heartland Film Festival 2018 Official Selection (now Indyshorts)
- Busan International Short Film Festival 2019 Official Selection
- Youngarts Cinematic Arts 2019 Gold Winner
- Arlington International Film Festival 2018 Best Animation
- National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY) 2018 New Talent Award
- ScreenTest Student Fest 2018 Grand Winner
- Harry Winston Brilliant Futures Recipient 2019
- Presidential Scholar Semifinalist 2019
- Notable Screenings: AMC Times Square, New World Center, Baryshnikov Arts Center, SIFF Cinema Uptown, Prairie Center for the Arts, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, The Acton-Boxborough Cultural Council