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6,000 MILES
6,000 MILES is a documentary about the relationship between a mother and daughter with nothing in common. After 30 years of indifference, the estranged mother takes it upon herself late in life to learn about her daughter’s passion for photography in an attempt to communicate with her.
BEAST
A group of suburban Asian and Latino youths from Carson, California finds brotherhood and liberation through the street dance krump.
THE CARTOONIST
After her relationship ends abruptly, a cartoonist, whose head is always up in the clouds, must learn to come down to earth.
HORNET’S REVENGE
Hornet is working at her family’s restaurant when a customer starts harassing her. Split between doing what she’s told and seeking vengeance, Hornet must come face to face with her own anger.
ILY
ILY, short for “I love you,” tells the story of a young woman who moves to Los Angeles with dreams of becoming an actress. Told entirely through her social media posts, we watch as she faces challenges and triumphs, and meets someone who will change her life.
LIQUOR STORE BABIES
The lives of two friends and their liquor store owning fathers intersect, as they take a candid look at how their lives and dreams are connected.
WRECK IT RAJ
A preteen’s zany perspective of growing up awkward and ethnically different in suburban America.
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Films from our 2018 Armed With a Camera Fellows

6,000 MILES is a documentary about the relationship between a mother and daughter with nothing in common. After 30 years of indifference, the estranged mother takes it upon herself late in life to learn about her daughter’s passion for photography in an attempt to communicate with her.

This film was made as part of Visual Communications' Armed With a Camera Fellowship for Emerging Artists, which develops the next generation of Asian American and Pacific Islander artists to capture their world and stories.

  • Year
    2018
  • Runtime
    5 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Genre
    Documentary
  • Subtitle Language
    English
  • Director
    Dawn Suhyun Shim
  • Screenwriter
    Dawn Suhyun Shim
  • Producer
    Visual Communications, Troy Adamitis
  • Executive Producer
    Visual Communications
  • Filmmaker
    Dawn Suhyun Shim
  • Editor
    Huieun Park, Dawn Suhyun Shim
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