The Hitchhiker Project

15 min / color video
Canada 2008
Director : Cuong Ngo
Beauty, lust and betrayal lurk around every corner in a world full
of glamor. A chance meeting will change three lives forever.

Blood Debts

Nợ Máu

14 min / color video
USA 2007
Director : Roland Nguyen
In the shadows of the Vietnamese underworld, American-born
mafioso Johnny Le struggles to shake his “white-boy” reputation
among the anh em. But when he’s called upon to settle a score
with an old friend and mentor, Johnny must prove that his
loyalties are with his brothers, and not his past.

Shades Of Gray

3 min/ color video
USA 2007
Director : Maxx Lee
A hostage exchange turns sour when a ruthless mob boss, Bart,
murders the sister of a female assassin, Brandy. The line between
justice and revenge is blurred as Brandy takes extreme measures to
avenge her sister.

Cutting

Cắt
7 min / color video
Vietnam 2008
Director : Tran Ly Tri Tan
The film revolves around two male characters, one is a hairdresser
and the other is a customer. Although they are two men with
two different fates, they are able to understand and share their
feelings with each other.

Filed Under: '09 Films Synopsis
Tagged: Cutting

OPERATION BABYLIFT: The Lost Children of Vietnam

This film looks at the plight of orphaned Vietnamese children and the nurses and caretakers who strove to evacuate them after the Vietnam War. It also chronicles the adoptees’ lives once they arrive in the United States. The first half of Operation Babylift provides a detailed look at a historic event for the Americans after their first failed war, offering interviews of many who had worked diligently at what they felt was a humanitarian effort – to save the lives of children before the communist regime would take over the country.
The second half of the film is devoted to the orphans themselves whose lives are tenderly retold through photographs and stories. Growing up, they speak of feeling deeply alienated, being harshly discriminated against, and trying to find themselves. Many of the subjects discuss the ways that they had struggled for so long to define their identities. The interviews also include stories of their journey to Vietnam as a group and the ways in which they had reunited with other adoptees in the United States. Most poignant was the Ballards’ family’s own home video of their attempts to adopt a son from Vietnam. An important documentary that investigates Operation Babylift from a humanistic perspective, director Tammy Nguyen Lee’s work delves into a fascinating chapter of American history.
Film synopsis by Lan Duong

USA / 2009
88 mins / color video
Executive Producers:   Tammy Nguyen Lee, George Lee
Producer / Director / Writer: Tammy Nguyen Lee
Associate Producer:  Jared Rehberg
Cinematographer:  Tammy Nguyen Lee, George Lee
Music:  Thomas’ Apartment, Jared Rehberg
Editor:  Chris Tonick, Seth Pascale

Go to Kenny

7 min / color video
USA 2008
Directorirectorirector: David Ngo
Go To Kenny is a workplace comedy that centers on the life of Kenny, a man who unwillingly becomes the keeper of all of his co-workers’ deepest, darkest secrets. Set in the fictional world of a fast-paced lifestyle company named Fred Tardy, Kenny becomes a human confessional for his entire department. As a result, Kenny knows all the office gossip about his co-workers, including his boss, his secret crush, and a girl that somewhat annoys him. With all of this knowledge, will it help or haunt Kenny?

Delire

19 min / DVD / black & white
Shot on 16mm
France 1968
Directorirectorirector: Nguyen Dinh Nhan
In France, the use of the word “Hotel” is very special. For example, Hotel Matignon is not a hotel; it is actually the Prime Minister’s residence. But Hotel de passe (Brothel) is a real hotel, etc…Delire relates the adventures of an Indian tourist who is in search of a hotel in Paris.

Unco Same, Unco Chin

10 min / color video
USA
Directorirectorirector: Danny Do
After kicking Unco Same in his eggroll, Unco Chin embarks on a journey to find where Unco Same has gone.

Aldow

?Aldow!

13 min / color video
USA 2008
Directorsirectorsirectors: Ngoc Ho, Aaron Tao, Winston Tao, Zack Spradling
Lee Bruce is trying to get into Berkeley but there’s just one problem. His teacher has just assigned a critical thinking paper on random events for him to write. First off, nothing ever random happens in the predictable life of Lee Bruce.
Secondly, he sucks at English. It’s the night before the
paper is due and Lee has wasted away most of his time in the library. Suddenly a book drops on the ground from a dark bookshelf. A strange figure appears and Lee will quickly learn that random events can come in the form of a figure, one who dons a red and white striped shirt.

Secret Chinese Secret

5 min / color video
USA 2007
Directorirectorirector: Viet Nguyen
Peter realizes it won’t be another boring day at the office when he finds out his friend is massaging money out of their co-workers, and and that the new girl is interested in him. Secret Chinese Secret was written and produced in 72 hours.

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