Silicon Valley Asian Pacific FilmFest

Healing and Self Discovery

Expired October 30, 2023 6:45 AM
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Inspired by true events, an imaginative Asian-Canadian girl attempts to fold a thousand cranes as she learns to lose her father during his final days in the hospice.


Director Biography - Vivian Cheung

Vivian Cheung is an up-and-coming Chinese-Canadian first-time director born and raised in Vancouver, BC. She stepped onto her first film set in 2022, when her pitch was selected as one of the Top 8 Finalists for MAMM17 (Mighty Asian Moviemaking Marathon), an annual competition with the Vancouver Asian Film Festival where finalists are given 10 days to make a 10-minute short. Through MAMM17, her debut film, 'For Roy', earned two awards: Best First Time Director and People's Choice - Best Short. As a MAMM17 winner, the film made its festival premiere at the 2022 Vancouver Asian Film Festival.

  • Year
    2022
  • Runtime
    0:11:58
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    Canada
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  • Director
    Vivian Cheung
  • Producer
    Ian Tan & Donna Cheung
  • Executive Producer
    Ian Tan
  • Cast
    Ciara Mandel, Henry J Mah, Grace Kim, Emily Ma
  • Cinematographer
    Ernest Ng