HBO® APA Visionaries is a short film competition showcasing emerging Asian and Pacific Islander American filmmakers. To honor Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and our filmmakers, HBO is celebrating Asian and Pacific Islander communities and its stories by streaming winning films from previous years. Come gather in strength as we watch #HBOVisionaries shorts throughout the month.
These films are available for viewing from Friday, May 22nd at 12pm PT to Sunday, May 24th at 11:59pm PT.
On Friday, May 29th at 2pm PT, join us for the HBO APA Visionaries Roundtable Conversation, where we discuss the HBO APA Visionaries program and have a heartfelt conversation on the multiple and evolving layers of the APA filmmaker experience of today. E! host and correspondent Erin Lim, hosts Visionary finalists from across three classes, Dinh Thai (MONDAY), Maritte Go (REMITTANCE), Nirav Bhakta (HALWA), and Gayatri Bajpai (HALWA), joined by actress and filmmaker Sujata Day, for a conversation on what it means to be a storyteller and a leader. Click here to learn more.
Embarrassed by her un-American look, Fen betrays her younger sister on their first day at church, fueling an unprecedented outburst since their immigration.
This film was a finalist for the 2018 HBO APA Visionaries Short Film Competition, and premiered at the 2018 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival.
Feng-I Fiona Roan
Feng-I Fiona Roan received her Directing MFA degree from AFI and was previously trained in classical Chinese Literature at National Taiwan University. Her latest work JIEJIE was a finalist for the HBO APA Visionaries competition and won the Audience Award at Short Shorts & Asia Film Festival in 2018. It has also screened at the Palm Springs International Short Fest, Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, Cleveland, St. Paul Minneapolis, Athens, and Ashland Film Festivals. Feng-I's bilingual works focuses on female protagonists and family relationships. Her first feature AMERICAN GIRL is set to film in Taipei in 2020.
- Year2018
- Runtime15 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Mandarin
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorFeng-I Fiona Roan
- ScreenwriterFeng-I Fiona Roan, Michael Leung
- ProducerMianda Lu, Mikhail Makeyev
- CinematographerFrances Chen
- EditorZekun Mao
- Production DesignYu-Hsuan Chen
HBO® APA Visionaries is a short film competition showcasing emerging Asian and Pacific Islander American filmmakers. To honor Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and our filmmakers, HBO is celebrating Asian and Pacific Islander communities and its stories by streaming winning films from previous years. Come gather in strength as we watch #HBOVisionaries shorts throughout the month.
These films are available for viewing from Friday, May 22nd at 12pm PT to Sunday, May 24th at 11:59pm PT.
On Friday, May 29th at 2pm PT, join us for the HBO APA Visionaries Roundtable Conversation, where we discuss the HBO APA Visionaries program and have a heartfelt conversation on the multiple and evolving layers of the APA filmmaker experience of today. E! host and correspondent Erin Lim, hosts Visionary finalists from across three classes, Dinh Thai (MONDAY), Maritte Go (REMITTANCE), Nirav Bhakta (HALWA), and Gayatri Bajpai (HALWA), joined by actress and filmmaker Sujata Day, for a conversation on what it means to be a storyteller and a leader. Click here to learn more.
Embarrassed by her un-American look, Fen betrays her younger sister on their first day at church, fueling an unprecedented outburst since their immigration.
This film was a finalist for the 2018 HBO APA Visionaries Short Film Competition, and premiered at the 2018 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival.
Feng-I Fiona Roan
Feng-I Fiona Roan received her Directing MFA degree from AFI and was previously trained in classical Chinese Literature at National Taiwan University. Her latest work JIEJIE was a finalist for the HBO APA Visionaries competition and won the Audience Award at Short Shorts & Asia Film Festival in 2018. It has also screened at the Palm Springs International Short Fest, Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, Cleveland, St. Paul Minneapolis, Athens, and Ashland Film Festivals. Feng-I's bilingual works focuses on female protagonists and family relationships. Her first feature AMERICAN GIRL is set to film in Taipei in 2020.
- Year2018
- Runtime15 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Mandarin
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorFeng-I Fiona Roan
- ScreenwriterFeng-I Fiona Roan, Michael Leung
- ProducerMianda Lu, Mikhail Makeyev
- CinematographerFrances Chen
- EditorZekun Mao
- Production DesignYu-Hsuan Chen