Film & Media

My commitment to the arts extends into film and media, collaborating across time zones, languages, and geographies to amplify underrepresented stories.

Below is a selection of projects I’ve had the pleasure of contributing to, sharing diasporic stories from around the globe:

 I DO 願憶, short film for MAMM18 at Vancouver Asian Film Festival

10:00mins 

I DO 願憶" is a poignant short film about an Asian queer man navigating the joy of his wedding day while grappling with the absence—and imagined presence—of his late mother.

  • Director: Kimberly Ho, Cynthia Zhou
  • Writer: Johnny Wu
  • Co-Producer: Karen Thảo La & Kimberly Ho
  • Producer: Sunny Liu, Jei So, Ada Yim
  • Production Manager: Karen Thảo La

 A Room of One's Own, concept film for Kaarem

2:23mins

A Room of One’s Own is a quiet meditation on solitude, where Chân Mày creates a personal sanctuary filled with favorite objects, offering space for reflection, dreaming, and the quiet pleasure of being alone in Saigon. 

  • Producer & Stylist: Karen Thảo La
  • Art Director: Thy Trần
  • D.o.p & Editor: Trang Đoàn
  • Featuring: Chân Mày
  • Production + Photography: Chương Phạm 
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