Here They Are...The #APAParkCity Class of 2021!
Miya Cech appears in MARVELOUS AND THE BLACK HOLE by Kate Tsang, an official selection of the Premieres section at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Nanu Segal.
For those attending the (virtual) Sundance and Slamdance Film Festivals at wherever in the world you plan to be from January 28 through February 3 (Sundance) and February 12 through 25 (Slamdance), the Asian Pacific Filmmakers Experience team wants to let you all know who we’re celebrating, centering, and spotlighting. A mix of past #APAParkCity honorees and bright-eyed newcomers portends much excitement and promise for the coming year. Be sure to catch these filmmakers’ films and new media productions. As always, we think this group is very special. And we know you’ll agree with us, too!
Sundance (Directors unless otherwise indicated; * are #APAParkCity returnees)
JAVAAD ALIPOOR (Co-Creator) – RICH KIDS: A HISTORY OF SHOPPING MALLS IN TEHRAN
* NINA YANG BONGIOVI (Producer) – PASSING
SONNY CALVENTO – EXCUSE ME, MISS! MISS! MISS!
NATALIE CHAO – TO KNOW HER
SHERON DAYOC (Producer) – EXCUSE ME, MISS! MISS! MISS!
JULIAN DOAN – RASPBERRY
SUSHMIT GHOSH (Co-Director) – WRITING WITH FIRE
CASSANDRA JABOLA (Producer) – AMY TAN: UNINTENDED MEMOIR
YOUMIN KANG – AVA FROM MY CLASS
SERHAT KARAASLAN – THE CRIMINALS
* KANG-MIN KIM – KKUM
SARAH KIM (Producer) – I WAS A SIMPLE MAN
CIARA LACY – THIS IS THE WAY WE RISE
* GRACE LEE (Co-Creator) – BEYOND THE BREAKDOWN
SASHA LEE – MISERY LOVES COMPANY
DEBBIE LUM – TRY HARDER!
CAROLYN MAO (Producer) – MARVELOUS AND THE BLACK HOLE
ALISHA MEHTA – LATA
KO MORI (Producer) – PRISONERS OF THE GHOSTLAND
NOEMIE NAKAI – TEARS TEACHER
ERICK OH – NAMOO
ALAP PARIKH (Co-Creator) – PRISON X - CHAPTER 1: THE DEVIL AND THE SUN
JASON PARK – BJ'S MOBILE GIFT SHOP
PHẠM NGỌC LÂN – THE UNSEEN RIVER
BAZ POONPIRIYA – ONE FOR THE ROAD
LKHAGVADULAM PUREV-OCHIR – MOUNTAIN CAT
AJITPAL SINGH – FIRE IN THE MOUNTAINS
SION SONO – PRISONERS OF THE GHOSTLAND
ALISI TELENGUT – THE FOURFOLD
RINTU THOMAS (Co-Director) – WRITING WITH FIRE
KATE TSANG – MARVELOUS AND THE BLACK HOLE
ZAMARIN WAHDAT – BAMBIRAK
* NANFU WANG – IN THE SAME BREATH
CHRISTOPHER MAKOTO YOGI – I WAS A SIMPLE MAN
Slamdance (Directors unless otherwise indicated)
All links go to the Slamdance Program page; click on the respective categories to access info on the following films:
SHELDON CHAU – FLYING EGGS
DANIEL CHEIN (Co-Director) – ABOUT A HOME
SHAINA GHURAYA – HUMAN HELPER; I WISH I NEVER
SHOKO HARA – JUST A GUY
YUE HUANG (Co-Director) – RETURN TO THE PEACH BLOSSOM WONDERLAND
KEFF – TAIPEI SUICIDE STORY
TRISTAN KIM – RUN THAT SHIT!
TAKESHI KOGAHARA – BIRDLAND
YOH KOMAYA – LIKE IN MOVIES
ANNAPURNA KUMAR – SOMETHING TO TREASURE
YIHAN LIN – INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE WALL
ELIZABETH LO (Co-Director) – ABOUT A HOME
COURTNEY LOO (Co-Director) – POST OFFICE
YUCHAO LUO (Co-Director) – RETURN TO THE PEACH BLOSSOM WONDERLAND
MOHAMMAD MOHAMMADIAN – LIFE
NAM JIHEE – KNIFE HANGING FROM A TREE
ERICK OH – OPERA
HAOMIN PENG (Co-Director) – RETURN TO THE PEACH BLOSSOM WONDERLAND
SUNEIL SANZGIRI – LETTER FROM YOUR FAR-OFF COUNTRY
NAVID SINAKI – RUMI AND HIS ROSES
JOCELYN TAMAYAO – THE BIN
JORDAN WONG – MOUNTAIN LODGE
WU YU FEN – THERE
ALISA YANG – SLEEPING WITH THE DEVIL
YUJIE XU – WHITE HORSE