I WILL MAKE YOU MINE

(World Premiere at SXSW 2020)

On VOD everywhere

Lynn Chen's directorial debut is the third part of the Surrogate Valentine trilogy created by director Dave Boyle and musician/writer Goh Nakamura.  This follow-up picks up nearly a decade after our first glimpse into the (fictional) life of Goh and his old high school crush Rachel.  Now nearing their 40's, the three women linked by Goh - Rachel, Erika and Yea-Ming - must maneuver through mid-life nerves and major life changes.

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CAT DADDIES

Available on VOD and DVD in US and Canada

Now Playing Theaters in Japan and Germany

David Giovanni is living on the streets of New York, determined to stay together with his beloved cat Lucky. When he’s finally granted a spot in a transitional housing facility that accepts cats, the COVID-19 pandemic and a devastating medical diagnosis puts his future together with Lucky in doubt.

David’s journey is interspersed with portraits of other “cat dads” from all over the country and some of which struggle to navigate the unprecedented events of 2020 with their little furry friends. They include a group of firefighters, a stunt man, a truck driver, a Bay Area tech worker, a schoolteacher whose cat becomes a viral sensation, and an actor/Instagram influencer. These men couldn’t be more different, but they share an unconditional love of their beloved pets. CAT DADDIES is a refreshing and timely exploration of modern masculinity and the unlikely bond between man and cat.
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ASHIMA

(Post production)

Ashima Shiraishi, a world class Japanese American rock climber, takes on her first V14 climb vying to become the youngest person in the world to do so at only thirteen. We witness her attempting this milestone while she navigates school, global travel, her first TED talk, and her intensely challenging relationship with her unofficial coach and father, Poppo.

SAIGON VISITOR

(in development)

A co-production with Vietnam based East Films.

After a seemingly mistaken attempt on their lives, a couple traveling in Vietnam becomes the target of a relentless one-legged detective who believes they are drug traffckers.  Their journey to clear their names takes them deep into the Saigon underworld, where nothing is as it seems.

2018 Official NAFF project at the Bucheon Fantastic Film Festival

DONUT DEALER

(in development)

Based on the short story by Sarah M. Chen, Donut Dealer follows 19-year old Tea who works – and deals drugs - in his Auntie’s donut shop in an East LA neighborhood on the verge of gentrification. Tea and Auntie find themselves the targets of a ruthless real estate developer who will stop at nothing to get his hands on their shop.