Silicon Valley Asian Pacific FilmFest

Celebrating Communities and Discovering Untold Stories

Expired October 30, 2023 6:45 AM
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Under the CreaTV San Jose DocuMentorMe Program, "Light the Way" is a timely documentary about the Autumn Moon Festival holiday in the Bay Area. It is widely celebrated in Vietnam and also within the Vietnamese community in the Bay Area. This documentary illuminates our focus on the children's holiday in bringing good luck and fortune in our local neighborhoods while identifying how Vietnamese Americans and Vietnamese people in the Bay Area continue to connect with their cultural roots.


Director and Producer- Anh Le


Ever since Anh was a little girl, she always had a passion for penpalling. She writes letters to friends and family, learning about their experiences and culture from all over the world. Through filmmaking, Anh is passionate about telling stories that heal the wounds of society. The stories she has told and continues to write focuses on Vietnamese culture and literature in hopes of inviting friends in seeing the beauty of the Vietnamese language and people. When Anh is not working in film, one can find her assembling jigsaw puzzles or making reels of local Bay Area food and travel destinations.

  • Year
    2022
  • Runtime
    0:04:26
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Awards
    Official Selection for Big Sur Film Festival May 2023, Official Selection for Los Angeles International Underground Film Festival 2023, Official Selection for Los Angeles Lift-Off Film Festival 2023, Finalist for Oregon Documentary Film Festival 2023
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  • Director
    Anh Le
  • Screenwriter
    Anh Le
  • Producer
    Anh Le
  • Executive Producer
    Anh Le
  • Cast
    Sabrina Kwong, Cindy Nguyen
  • Cinematographer
    Drone: Brian Caissie, Via Films, Fine Print Films; Voiceover: Anh Le; Stock Footage: Insight Into Diversity, Jim Wilson; Cinematographer: Anh Le; Music: Velveteen; Special Thanks: Chopsticks Alley Art, Yerba Buena High School, Miss Vietnam California, Trami Cron, Constance Button, Gurpasad Thind, Malcolm Halcrombe, Francesca Enzler, Crispy, CreaTV San Jose
  • Music
    Velveteen