Film, Television & Video Work
LATEST WORK
TEB CHAW (LAND)
2025
Teb Chaw (Land) is an immersive short documentary that gently invites viewers into the world of Hmong-American farmers and their impact on local foodways.
This film is part of Southeast Asian American Journeys, a five-part docuseries produced in partnership with the Southeast Asian Resource Action Center (SEARAC) and the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM).
Role: Director
FIFTY
2025
Fifty is a short archival documentary that offers a look-back at the fifty years since Hmong people first arrived in Minnesota after the Secret War. This project was supported by the Minnesota Historical Society.
Role: Producer & Director
More info to come
SPIRITED
Work-in-progress
Under a backdrop of colliding belief systems, a skeptical Hmong-American filmmaker is told she has been chosen to become a shaman, setting her on a decade-long journey to turn her camera on her community’s ancestral spiritual traditions while navigating the complexities and questions faced by the first generation of Hmong healers to rise in the western world.
Status: Feature film in post-production
Roles: Producer, Director
Supported by: Center for Asian American Media, Kartemquin Films, ITVS, Jerome Foundation, and more.
AWARD-WINNING & NOMINATED WORK
FOUR STRANGERS
Twin Cities PBS, 2024
"Four Strangers" gathers a group of expatriates for a social soirée that sparks unexpected connections and insights. Each episode explores their unique stories, cultural challenges, and the shared experiences of life as newcomers to the Midwest.
RECOGNITION:
Winner, Upper Midwest Emmy Award - Historical / Cultural / Nostalgia Short Form Content
Role: Producer
ON ALL FRONTS
PBS & WORLD Channel, 2022
A Minneapolis family navigates difficult conversations about how the violence and racial reckoning of 2020-21 impacted them as a biracial family.
This short is the opening episode of the series Asian American Stories of Resilience & Beyond.
Recognition:
Short Doc: Honorable Mention for CAAMFest’s Loni Ding Award for Social Justice Documentary
Series: Silver Anthem Award, Daytime Emmy Nomination 2023
Roles: Producer + Director
PAST WORK
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PROPS NO MORE
Work-in-progress
Props No More is an intersectional documentary that highlights disabled creatives and their efforts to change the stereotypical narrative around disability. The feature-length documentary begins by examining how disabled people have been marginalized, stereotyped, or entirely omitted from the mainstream media, which shape our understanding of the world.
Status: Post-production
Role: Director of Photography
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SOUND FIELD
PBS & Twin Cities PBS, 2024
Sound Field is a music education series that explores the music theory, production, history and culture behind our favorite songs and musical styles.
Episode 502: How Do You Preserve A Thousands Year Old Music Style?
Episode 508: How Black Artists Influenced Country Music
Roles: Producer (Director), Cinematographer, Editor
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AMERICA OUTDOORS: UNDERSTORY
Baratunde Thurston 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.
Episode 202: We’re Running Out of Sand (and it’s a Huge Problem)
Episode 203: Can Ancient Wisdom Save the Forests?
Episode 204: Can Dam Demolition Save California’s Salmon?
Episode 205: How Engineered Mosquitoes Could Save Birds
Episode 206: What Vermont's Historic Floods Tell Us About Climate ChangeRoles: Producer, Editor
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SOUND OF THE POLICE
Hulu, 2023An in-depth look at the fraught relationship between African Americans and law enforcement from slavery to the present.
Recognition:
Nominee, Outstanding Social Issue Documentary, News & Documentary Emmy Awards,2024
Nominee, Ed Bradley Award for Excellence in Investigative Reporting, New York Association of Black Journalists, 2024
Winner, Best Diaspora Documentary, Africa Movie Academy Awards
Role: Production Coordinator
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COMMUNITY AID NETWORK: BRIDGE BUILDERS
Independent Lens, 2023Community 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
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YOUA VANG LEE MOURNS GEORGE FLOYD
PBS SoCal, KCET & See Us Unite, 2021Youa 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
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RENEGADES: KITTY O’NEIL
PBS American Masters, 2021Musician 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
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LEGISLATING FROM HOME
Youtube & Social Media, 2020
A Southeast Asian American community representative recounts his experience during the pandemic and a time of rising anti-Asian hate.
This micro-doc is part of A-Doc’s digital series Asian American Stories in the Time of Coronavirus
Roles: Producer, Director, Director of Photography, Editor
2020SCREENINGS:
Colorado Dragon Boat Festival 2021
Seattle Asian American Film Festival 2021
Asian Pacific Virtual Showcase
Connect MEdia Festival 2021