Two Asian-Canadian teenage girls are given one hour at the school dance by their strict immigrant parents and are determined to make the most of it. Director Biography -&nbsp;Chloé Hung<a href="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-storage.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/001/968/305/original/ce242548f4-headshot.jpg?1639682968" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-storage.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/001/968/305/thumb/ce242548f4-headshot.jpg?1639682968" style="border: none; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12.95px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; position: relative;" width="122"></a>Chloé Hung is a Chinese-Canadian writer/director working in television, theatre, and film. A graduate of NYU Tisch's MFA in Dramatic Writing program, Chloé got her start in television on two Ava DuVernay-created shows: CHERISH THE DAY and QUEEN SUGAR (OWN). She has developed a pilot for Netflix and most recently wrote on the upcoming new Freeform series THE WATCHFUL EYE. Chloé has been a Black List screenwriters lab fellow and Women In Film Production program fellow for her short, SIGNAL. Her latest short film GEM &amp; SHAZ was produced through the Harold Greenberg Fund for Bell Media. Her plays include ALL OUR YESTERDAYS (Toronto Fringe, Next Stage Theatre Festival), ISSEI, HE SAY (New Jersey Repertory Company), THREE WOMEN OF SWATOW (Tarragon Theatre). THREE WOMEN OF SWATOW was nominated for 4 Dora Theatre Awards in Toronto. She was in playwrighting groups for the Geffen Theatre, the Banff Playwrights Lab, and Tarragon Theatre.

Gem & Shaz

When two Asian-Canadian teens are granted one hour at the school dance by their strict, immigrant parents, they are determined to make the most of their one hour of fun.

Two single mothers struggle with the expectations and pressures of motherhood, and conflict arises when one of them develops a deeper bond with the other woman’s child. Director Biography -&nbsp;Dorothy Xiao<a href="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-storage.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/001/974/962/original/6bc0238e01-headshot.jpg?1640843875" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-storage.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/001/974/962/thumb/6bc0238e01-headshot.jpg?1640843875" style="border: none; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12.95px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; position: relative;" width="132"></a>Dorothy Xiao is a Los Angeles/Orange County based award-winning narrative film director and writer with a B.A. in Psychology from UCLA. A Chinese American daughter of immigrants, Dorothy brings an empathetic and thoughtful perspective to her work and aims to make people feel less alone in the world. Her short DIVE BAR is currently playing on board Alaska Airlines, and her most recent shorts AS BITTER AS SWEET and TAROT are playing in festivals. She recently directed the short film COLORFUL MINDS for the 2022 CBS Leadership Pipeline Challenge, which won third place in the competition. Dorothy likes to hang out with her stuffed bunny best friend while drinking copious amounts of boba milk tea. To see some of her work, visit dorxiao.com

As Bitter As Sweet

A guy runs into an ex-girlfriend on his way to meet his friends at a picnic to propose marriage to his current girlfriend. Director Biography -&nbsp;Michael Manese<a href="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-storage.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/002/020/107/original/6f56ba816f-headshot.jpg?1646169839" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-storage.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/002/020/107/thumb/6f56ba816f-headshot.jpg?1646169839" style="border: none; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12.95px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; position: relative;" width="113"></a>I'm a Filipino/American, New York based filmmaker. I've been making films for the last 20 years. My previous one "The Pleasure of Being Served" has screened in 24 film festivals including the 40th Asian American International Film Festival in NYC and the inaugural of Cinematografo in San Francisco, CA. Director StatementI want to introduce Filipino-chic to mainstream cinema. I want to tell mainstream stories with Filipino "flavor" to them.I like mainstream, Hollywood movies with an edge. My goal is to make movies that are thought provoking, daring, and experimental that can also reach a wide audience. Movies such as ‘Carnal Knowledge,’ ‘Pulp Fiction,’ ‘Annie Hall,’ and ‘Last Tango in Paris’ are, to me, just a few examples of this formula.”

Filipinos Get Some

A heartbreaking infidelity brings two couples to what may be their final meeting. Will the painful end define their relationships or will the memories of the past heal all wounds?Can you let go and hold on at the same time?An AAPI-led narrative. Director Biography -&nbsp;Jennifer Marie Morgan<a href="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-storage.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/001/892/448/original/0c491f1e78-headshot.jpg?1630641699" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-storage.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/001/892/448/thumb/0c491f1e78-headshot.jpg?1630641699" style="border: none; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12.95px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; position: relative;" width="136"></a>Jennifer is a first-generation, Filipina-Arab American born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. In her time working in entertainment, she has gained a deep passion for inclusive, disruptive storytelling and creative development. As a producer and director, Jennifer plans to reshape and restructure the industry’s work week and hiring practices with BIPOC women (and others consistently excluded from Hollywood, especially Asian-Americans) at the forefront of the movement.With a degree in Film &amp; Media from MSMU, Jennifer works at the intersection of media and social justice. As a student, she served a term as President of Women in Film and Media and received the Excellence in Leadership Award upon graduation. In her professional career, she has taken on roles as a Director’s Assistant, Set PA, and Office PA in both scripted and unscripted content. She currently holds the role of Production Secretary for the latest Netflix original starring Kevin Hart titled ME TIME.On her own dime, she produces and directs short films and sketches with her company Avon Park Productions.“Red Wine and Rain” marks Jennifer Marie Morgan’s directorial debut. Director StatementWhat remains after everything is gone in the aftermath of a breakup? Infidelity sucks, and love hurts. It's communicating those experiences in subtle complexity that "Red Wine and Rain" hopes to explore.

Red Wine and Rain

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