NARRATIVE

FILM

ENCORE

(Coming Soon)

An erhu player street performer attempts to earn a wage, an audience and his dignity.

A failed dream forces this father to hustle for his worth on the streets of NYC. After getting into a fight over prime space, he earns his daily wage elsewhere.

SMOKE AND MIRRORS

A young girl’s attempt at rebellion unearths a volcano of secrets.

After catching her mother outside the boundaries of the family’s restaurant, Sarah boldly declares her freedom, unaware of the potential for consequences.

CREDITS

WRITTEN Theresa Wu and Austen Rachlis

STORY Theresa Wu

PRODUCED Sergei Krasikau and Theresa Wu

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Joe Lotuaco

SOUND DESIGN AND MIX Jesse Ehredt

COMPOSER Joachim Horsley

AWARDS

DIRECTOR’S GUILD OF AMERICA - Best Student Film Award - Asian American/East Coast

JAMES BRIDGES DEVELOPMENT AWARD

CINE GOLDEN EAGLE AWARD

LOST ANGELES REEL FILM FESTIVAL

OFFICIAL SELECTION: DC FILM FESTIVAL

OFFICIAL SELECTION: FIRSTGLANCE FILM FEST PHILADLPHIA

FEATURING

Krystal Yam

Vanessa Kai

Carl Ka-Ho Li

Grant Chang

SILENT REMINDERS

We always get another chance to let go.

A long lost son and mute granddaughter knock on Frank’s door determined to shake up the past.

CREDITS

WRITTEN AND DIRECTED Theresa Wu

PRODUCED Theresa Wu

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Joe Lotuaco

SOUND Jesse Ehredt

COMPOSER Greg Pilska

FEATURING

Clem Cheung

Ian Wen

Kaitlyn Tran

GOING HOME

Sometimes, strangers are the only ones willing to talk.

A daughter ventures home after hearing her father’s cancer diagnosis. Fearing the worst she confronts her mother, only to be distracted by talks of wallpaper and money.

CREDITS

WRITTEN AND DIRECTED Theresa Wu

PRODUCED Theresa Wu and Jesse Ehredt

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Jeff Preston

SOUND DESIGN AND MIX Jesse Ehredt

FEATURING

Jennifer Li

Kaui Williams

Nancy Eng

JEI-JEI

(Big Sister)

Old bitterness arises between two sisters in the midst of a crisis.

One sister returns home to visit their ailing father. One struggles to stay. One struggles to leave.

CREDITS

WRITTEN AND DIRECTED Theresa Wu

FEATURING

Meg Chen

Chiasui Chen

FALLEN YELLOW TEARS

A journey about love and forgiveness.

After a devastating relationship, the past returns in unexpected ways.

CREDITS

WRITTEN AND DIRECTED Theresa Wu

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Eric Robbins, Deb Peterson, and Missy McIntosh

SOUND DESIGN Jesse Ehredt

FEATURING

Theresa Wu

DOCUMENTARY

FILM

A TRIBUTE TO BILL WATANBE

CREDITS

Made in conjunction with Little Tokyo Service Center, a Community Development Corporation and DIY Productions, a program of the Little Tokyo Service Center of Los Angeles, CA.

DIRECTED Theresa Wu

CO PRODUCED Naomi Uchida-Baos and Theresa Wu

SOUND DESIGN Jesse Ehredt

CRCD: WORKFORCE

DEVELOPMENT

A moving and comprehensive view of the Vernon-Central Workforce Development Network (VCN), the South LA YouthBuild Program, and the CURE Alternative Sentencing Program.

CREDITS

Made in conjunction with Little Tokyo Service Center, a Community Development Corporation and DIY Productions, a program of the Little Tokyo Service Center of Los Angeles, CA.

DIRECTED Theresa Wu

CO-PRODUCED Naomi Uchida-Baos and Theresa Wu

SOUND DESIGN Jesse Ehredt

DEPRESSION:

WHEN YOUR HEART CATCHES

A COLD

A deeper look into Depression in senior citizens within the Japanese-American community.

CREDITS

Made in conjunction with Little Tokyo Service Center, a Community Development Corporation and DIY Productions, a program of the Little Tokyo Service Center of Los Angeles, CA.

DIRECTED Theresa Wu

CO- PRODUCED Naomi Uchida-Baos and Theresa Wu

SOUND DESIGN Jesse Ehredt