Growing up with the last name Ho, jokes came with the territory. And naturally, shame and resentment towards the word grew as a kid. w(HO) explores the growing pains of a young woman through five different eras of varying relationships with the word.

Candace Ho is a Taiwanese American filmmaker based in Los Angeles. She received her bachelor’s degree from UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television with a concentration in narrative directing. Her work strives to explore mental health, the complexities of female relationships, and feelings of “otherness” and loneliness in an increasingly isolating world.