This program has 6 films. Toggle between film descriptions by clicking on the buttons at the top right.
Thanh, a non-binary gaming and anime nerd, has just discovered their roommate has made them a dating profile, showing a total misunderstanding of their affinity to romantic relationships and sexual intimacy. In the wake of this harrowing conflict, the two friends face a push and pull dilemma as Thanh realizes the only way to stop this is to stand up for themself.
Directors - Nicolas Jara, Yen Dinh
Nicolas Jara (Nic) is a filmmaker who hails from the Bay Area. Committed to telling stories that showcase the lived experiences of underrepresented peoples, Nic’s work often explores underexposed foundations of knowledge and ways of being through a cinematic language as a tool for empathy building. Nic currently works as a video producer at a design institute and has produced shorts that have screened at SCAD, Raindance, NewFest, San Francisco Black Film Festival, Oakland International, Outfest, and Outfest Fusion. Nic recently wrote, directed, & produced a queer psychedelic short film set in Joshua Tree which is now in post.
Yen Dinh (they/them) is an actor and filmmaker, passionate in striving for more queer and trans BIPOC representation on screen and beyond. Besides narrative films, Yen has worked on a few documentaries that got screened at film festivals. Raised by two Vietnamese immigrants, Yen grew up in the Bay Area most of their life before moving to Los Angeles for college. Initially on the track for pre-med, Yen took the risk to pursue a creative career in the hopes of defying racial capitalism.
- Year2021
- Runtime9 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereOregon
- DirectorNicolas Jara, Yen Dinh
- ScreenwriterNicolas Jara, Yen Dinh
- ProducerNicolas Jara, Yen Dinh
- Executive ProducerKerri Stoughton-Jackson, Damien Navarro
- CastYen Dinh, Quyne Mariah Vu, Brian Jeon
- CinematographerAlex Ajayi
- EditorNicolas Jara, Yen Dinh
- Production DesignAra Chawdhury
This program has 6 films. Toggle between film descriptions by clicking on the buttons at the top right.
Thanh, a non-binary gaming and anime nerd, has just discovered their roommate has made them a dating profile, showing a total misunderstanding of their affinity to romantic relationships and sexual intimacy. In the wake of this harrowing conflict, the two friends face a push and pull dilemma as Thanh realizes the only way to stop this is to stand up for themself.
Directors - Nicolas Jara, Yen Dinh
Nicolas Jara (Nic) is a filmmaker who hails from the Bay Area. Committed to telling stories that showcase the lived experiences of underrepresented peoples, Nic’s work often explores underexposed foundations of knowledge and ways of being through a cinematic language as a tool for empathy building. Nic currently works as a video producer at a design institute and has produced shorts that have screened at SCAD, Raindance, NewFest, San Francisco Black Film Festival, Oakland International, Outfest, and Outfest Fusion. Nic recently wrote, directed, & produced a queer psychedelic short film set in Joshua Tree which is now in post.
Yen Dinh (they/them) is an actor and filmmaker, passionate in striving for more queer and trans BIPOC representation on screen and beyond. Besides narrative films, Yen has worked on a few documentaries that got screened at film festivals. Raised by two Vietnamese immigrants, Yen grew up in the Bay Area most of their life before moving to Los Angeles for college. Initially on the track for pre-med, Yen took the risk to pursue a creative career in the hopes of defying racial capitalism.
- Year2021
- Runtime9 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereOregon
- DirectorNicolas Jara, Yen Dinh
- ScreenwriterNicolas Jara, Yen Dinh
- ProducerNicolas Jara, Yen Dinh
- Executive ProducerKerri Stoughton-Jackson, Damien Navarro
- CastYen Dinh, Quyne Mariah Vu, Brian Jeon
- CinematographerAlex Ajayi
- EditorNicolas Jara, Yen Dinh
- Production DesignAra Chawdhury