DIRECTOR & PRODUCER
I'm currently co-directing/producing a documentary feature about Indigenous Grandmothers who lead a series of healing walk to the Oil Refineries of the North Bay titled Every Step A Prayer: The Refinery Corridor Healing Walks, as well as co-directing a film about the last quest of a truth-seeking conspiracy theorist across the United States.
Previously I co-directed the Emmy-nominated documentary feature film Dogtown Redemption which won an Audience Award at the Mill Valley Film Festival where it had its world premiere and broadcast nationally on the PBS program Independent Lens.
I've since moved on to direct a series of Documentaries both shorts (including profiles of the Godfathers of Asian American Jazz and Celebrity Chef Martin Yan, as well as pieces on the Untouchables in India, art installations, a case study of racial injustice in the justice system and a half hour piece on the new Chinese Hospital in SF Chinatown.
Onstage at CAAMFest 2017 after the screening of The People's Hospital with former SF Mayor Willie Brown, SF Supervisor Aaron Peskin and CAAM Producer Don Young
I began my career in Narrative feature films working first as a Production Manager for Wayne Wang's The Princess of Nebraska then as Associate Producer for Richard Wong's Option 3 and finally as Co-Producer for HP Mendoza's Fruit Fly.
I've also directed a wide variety of projects from short nonprofit promotional to music video and gallery piece.
To see samples of this work - please see my Portfolio section as in many of these I wear multiple hats from director to producer to cinematographer to editor.
Documentary Feature
Every Step A Prayer (work-in-progress): Director/Producer (with Melinda Micco)
Moving Truth (work in progress): Director (with Jim Choi)
Dogtown Redemption: Director (with Amir Soltani), Co-Producer
Interviewing homeless recycler Hayok Kay for DOGTOWN REDEMPTION with Co-Director Amir Soltani
Documentary Short
The People's Hospital: Director (with Jim Choi)
Liminal Spaces/Crossings: Director (with Jim Choi)
Touching the Untouchable: Director/Producer (with Meena Srinivasan)
A Simple Life: Martin Yan: Director (with Jim Choi)
Don’t Lose Your Soul: Director (with Jim Choi)
The Time That Land Forgot: Director/Producer (with Jim Choi)
0-Viewpoint: Director (with Jim Choi)
Red Thread: Director (with Jim Choi)
Narrative Feature
Fruit Fly: Co-Producer
Option 3: Associate Producer
The Princess of Nebraska: Production Manager
Narrative Short
Double Features: Director, Producer (with Jay Patumanoan)
Cross Fader: Director/Producer
On the set of THE PRINCESS OF NEBRASKA with Director Wayne Wang
Nonprofit
My Place: Director/Co-Producer
Kulungile: Director/Co-Producer
Center for Asian American Media Gala: Director
Asian Chefs at Glide Memorial Church: Director (with Jim Choi)
Community Education Services: Director (with Jim Choi)
Music Video
"Truth Is I'm A Liar" by Roger Perry: Director
Author
Teach Breathe Learn trailer: Director
Art Installation
The Making of 0-Viewpoint: Director (with Jim Choi)
The Making of Lure: Director (with Jim Choi)
App
Innerworld: Director, Producer (with Julian Wimbush)