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Director's Statement:
Who deserves to be seen? Who is worth our time? As filmmakers, we actively grapple with these questions. There is a deep significance to deciding who becomes a public face and who will remain closed away and out of sight. Food Broker: Doris turns the camera towards someone who is far from others shown on a silver screen. Doris Presley is neither well known nor regarded as particularly successful, but we decided to look at her for a simple reason: she never looked away. For over 50 years, Doris has been providing meals to homeless people throughout Los Angeles. She actively sought out those who society had forgotten and devoted her life to them. Despite being elderly, a woman of color, and disabled, Doris has never once faltered in her mission; not even the pandemic has stopped her from answering the call of those in need. We truly hope that everyone takes inspiration from Doris to find even the smallest ways to help others. Good deeds should not be scarce and unnoticed. Now we ask the audience: Who catches your attention when your eyes flit between others on the street? Will you look away?
Lo Lam - Co-Director, Producer and Cinematographer
Lo Lam is a writer/director who works in Hong Kong and Los Angeles. After graduated from BBA(Law) at the Hong Kong University, Lo worked extensively in Hong Kong and Taiwan's digital commercial industry, writing and directing at least 20 spots. Lo acquired an MFA in Film & TV Production at University of Southern California. Her short films, including Who Lives My Life? (2016), Food Broker Short Docuseries (2022), and Al Niente (2023), have been selected by numerous international film festivals. With a sunny, never-give-up personality, Lo strives to make creative and visionary content with unconventional ideas as a female millennial.
Director's Statement:
Who deserves to be seen? Who is worth our time? As filmmakers, we actively grapple with these questions. There is a deep significance to deciding who becomes a public face and who will remain closed away and out of sight. Food Broker: Doris turns the camera towards someone who is far from others shown on a silver screen. Doris Presley is neither well known nor regarded as particularly successful, but we decided to look at her for a simple reason: she never looked away. For over 50 years, Doris has been providing meals to homeless people throughout Los Angeles. She actively sought out those who society had forgotten and devoted her life to them. Despite being elderly, a woman of color, and disabled, Doris has never once faltered in her mission; not even the pandemic has stopped her from answering the call of those in need. We truly hope that everyone takes inspiration from Doris to find even the smallest ways to help others. Good deeds should not be scarce and unnoticed. Now we ask the audience: Who catches your attention when your eyes flit between others on the street? Will you look away?
Lo Lam - Co-Director, Producer and Cinematographer
Lo Lam is a writer/director who works in Hong Kong and Los Angeles. After graduated from BBA(Law) at the Hong Kong University, Lo worked extensively in Hong Kong and Taiwan's digital commercial industry, writing and directing at least 20 spots. Lo acquired an MFA in Film & TV Production at University of Southern California. Her short films, including Who Lives My Life? (2016), Food Broker Short Docuseries (2022), and Al Niente (2023), have been selected by numerous international film festivals. With a sunny, never-give-up personality, Lo strives to make creative and visionary content with unconventional ideas as a female millennial.
