First Generation

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Narrative,Short,

Produced in USA | 2017 | 9 min

Language: English

Sat Oct 13 at 1:00pm-3:00pm

SET 6: HANH, SOLO

In Attendance: Loan Hoang (Producer/Writer)

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Synopsis

First Generation showcases the Vietnamese American experience of growing up in the 90’s through My-Linh, a young, mislead girl who must decide how she will fit into the two worlds that she inhabits.

Not suitable for younger audiences

Tóm Lược Nội Dung

First Generation cho thấy trải nghiệm trưởng thành trong những năm 1990 của người Mỹ gốc Việt thông qua Mỹ Linh, cô gái trẻ lạc lối, người phải quyết định cách cô sẽ hoà nhập vào hai thế giới mà cô đang sống.

Jeannie Nguyen

Jeannie Nguyen

Director's Biography

Jeannie is an Asian-American filmmaker born and raised in San Jose, Calif. and now currently residing in Los Angeles. Her work plunges deep into the social issues of the model minority and creates surreal dream-like narratives to strike a conversation. Her inventive approach to filmmaking, inspired by personal experiences, challenges the way minorities along with social issues are portrayed in the media. Jeannie has developed a passion for creative narrative work and is committed to fill the void in the filmmaking industry. A void where she can both represent females and minorities in their truest forms.

MOSSS Co

Producer:

Loan Hoang, MOSSS Co

Writer:

Loan Hoang, Jeannie Nguyen

Cinematographer:

Andrew Truong

Sound:

David Price

Editor:

Andrew Truong

Lead Actor/Actress:

Lyena Kang

Supporting Actor/Actress:

Anh Tra, Bri Joo