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.
Set on a Texas university campus during the 1950s, JUNE chronicles the experience of a young Chinese woman as she attends her husband’s graduation reception.
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.
Huay Bing Law
Huay Bing Law is a Taiwanese American filmmaker born and raised in Houston, Texas. His narrative and documentary shorts have earned awards, and played in festivals worldwide. He has been featured in publications such as Texas Monthly, the Austin Chronicle, Angry Asian Man, and Character Media. His latest film, JUNE was a finalist for the HBO APA Visionaries Short Film Competition. Huay's work as a cinematographer has played on networks and festivals across the world, including HBO, ESPN, SXSW, BFI London Film Festival and Palm Springs International Film Festival. Huay currently resides in Austin, TX, where he lectures at the University of Texas at Austin and Texas State University. He is currently in production on a feature documentary about "The Blind Cook" Christine Ha, as well as developing his debut narrative feature.
- Year2018
- Runtime13 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Mandarin
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorHuay-Bing Law
- ScreenwriterKatherine Craft
- ProducerKatherine Craft, Brittney Shepherd
- CastChing Wang , Joe Lee
- Production DesignLauren Izard
- ComposerJohn King
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.
Set on a Texas university campus during the 1950s, JUNE chronicles the experience of a young Chinese woman as she attends her husband’s graduation reception.
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.
Huay Bing Law
Huay Bing Law is a Taiwanese American filmmaker born and raised in Houston, Texas. His narrative and documentary shorts have earned awards, and played in festivals worldwide. He has been featured in publications such as Texas Monthly, the Austin Chronicle, Angry Asian Man, and Character Media. His latest film, JUNE was a finalist for the HBO APA Visionaries Short Film Competition. Huay's work as a cinematographer has played on networks and festivals across the world, including HBO, ESPN, SXSW, BFI London Film Festival and Palm Springs International Film Festival. Huay currently resides in Austin, TX, where he lectures at the University of Texas at Austin and Texas State University. He is currently in production on a feature documentary about "The Blind Cook" Christine Ha, as well as developing his debut narrative feature.
- Year2018
- Runtime13 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Mandarin
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorHuay-Bing Law
- ScreenwriterKatherine Craft
- ProducerKatherine Craft, Brittney Shepherd
- CastChing Wang , Joe Lee
- Production DesignLauren Izard
- ComposerJohn King