So many people from different backgrounds, cultures and religions call Flushing, NY their home. Swallowtail Studios presents a collection of short stories embracing some of the places that resonate with anyone from this part of Queens.

Director Biographies: Julian Kim, Peter S. Lee

(from left Peter S. Lee, Julian Kim)

JULIAN KIM

Julian is born and bred in New York, pursued a career in the arts at an early age despite the Korean-American norm. An animator-to-be turned Filmmaker, Julian always felt passionate in telling moving and creative stories. His quirky compartmentalizing work ethic comes as no surprise to his colleagues as he enjoys long walks inside the Container Store, Muji’s packaging aisle, and building his legos in a very linear manner.

PETER LEE

Peter grew up in a blue-collar, immigrant family in Flushing, Queens. Watching families survive in the New York hustle gave Peter a personal understanding of social and financial struggles. Realizing the lack of representation in mainstream media, Peter found his calling in creating a platform for telling stories of the invisible and the marginalized. He has helped create numerous narrative short and feature films, documentaries, and several film and TV projects telling the stories of undervalued Americans. In his free time, Peter enjoys adventures and spontaneous road trips with his wife.