Film & Video Work

 

SOUND FIELD EPISODE 502

on PBS Digital

Hmong folk singing is an ancient tradition that dates back thousands of years. In this episode of SoundField, host Arthur "LA" Buckner delves into the world of Hmong folk singing in Minneapolis with artists Tiffany and Gaosong. This episode highlights the deep historical roots of Hmong musical traditions.

Watch on PBS or Youtube

Roles: Producer, Cinematographer, Editor

AMERICA OUTDOORS: UNDERSTORY
on PBS Terra

How does our country’s diverse landscape shape our experience of the outdoors? That’s the central question behind the new PBS digital series, America Outdoors: Understory. Join host, Baratunde Thurston, as he explores the unexpected places and ways Americans encounter nature, and how their time outside is impacted by climate change, equity, access, outdoor culture and more.

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Roles: Producer, Editor
Episode 202: We’re Running Out of Sand (and it’s a Huge Problem)
Episode 203: Can Ancient Wisdom Save the Forests?
Episode 204: Is the Future of California’s Salmon Dam Demolition?
Episode 205: Why are they releasing millions of mosquitoes in Hawaii?
Episode 206: What Vermont's Historic Floods Tell Us About Climate Change

2023

A Minneapolis family navigates difficult conversations about how the violence and racial reckoning of 2020-21 impacted them as a biracial family.

Series: Silver Anthem Award, Daytime Emmy Nomination 2023
Short doc: Honorable Mention for CAAMFest’s Loni Ding Award for Social Justice Documentary

Role: Producer + Director
2022

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SPIRITED

An agnostic filmmaker is told she will become a traditional Hmong shaman and must learn about this ancient practice to decide whether or not she will accept. In doing so, she navigates her relationship with her mother and their generational clashes while building a friendship with Billy, a young master shaman navigating his own challenges to figure out who he is after 10 years as a healer.

Role: Producer, Director, Primary Character
Status: Feature documentary in progress

For more info, visit spiriteddocumentary.com

 

SOUND OF THE POLICE
Firelight Media
on Hulu

An in-depth look at the fraught relationship between African Americans and law enforcement from slavery to the present.

Role: Production Coordinator
2023

COMMUNITY AID NETWORK: BRIDGE BUILDERS
Independent Lens: Bridge Builders series

Community Aid Network formed in August 2020 to address the immediate needs of underserved communities suffering from the twin pandemics of COVID-19 and systemic racism; they build bonds between neighbors, organize volunteers, and redistribute resources.

Role: Field Producer
2023

YOUA VANG LEE MOURNS GEORGE FLOYD
See Us Unite: May 19th Project

Youa Vang Lee's 19-year old son was killed by Minneapolis police. When she saw George Floyd murdered, she called upon Asian Americans to stand in solidarity to support the Floyd family.

Role: Co-Producer
2021

 

RENEGADES: KITTY O’NEIL
PBS American Masters

Musician and disability inclusion advocate Lachi investigates the amazing life of racecar driver, stunt legend and daredevil Kitty O’Neil (1946-2018) and how her deafness impacted her career in Hollywood in the 1970s.

Role: Director of Photography
2021

LEGISLATING FROM HOME
A-Doc: Asian American Stories in the Time of Coronavirus

A Southeast Asian American community representative recounts his experience during the pandemic and a time of rising anti-Asian hate.

Role: Producer, Director, Director of Photography, Editor
2020

SCREENINGS:
Colorado Dragon Boat Festival 2021
Seattle Asian American Film Festival 2021
Asian Pacific Virtual Showcase
Connect MEdia Festival 2021

LINKINGLEADERS SOLIDARITY

LinkingLeaders Partnership examines what solidarity looks like amongst the Black, Indigenous, Latinx and Asian American communities in Minnesota.

This piece was guided and produced by LinkingLeaders Partnership.

Role: Producer, Director, Co-Cinematographer, Editor