A German-born Vietnamese filmmaker, Nadine Truong worked in talent representation and at various production companies prior to earning an education at the world-renowned American Film Institute. Nadine received her MFA degree in directing in 2009.
Her directorial credits include: CHOPSTICKS,
THE MUSE, ONE NEVER KNOWS, IN THE DARK and INITIATION. In 2006, Nadine
was one of only eight recipients of the ‘Armed With a Camera
Fellowship’ grant under Visual Communications’
program for Asian Pacific Americans, and was nominated for its Golden
Reel Award in 2009 and 2010. In addition, also in 2010, she received San Diego International Asian Film Festival’s prestigious George C. Lin Emerging Filmmaker Award.
The proud winner of the Mary Pickford
Scholarship for Excellence in Directing, Nadine was one of only three
female directors in AFI’s competitive program, and the only fellow to
write and direct two thesis films: the coming-of-age dramedy EGGBABY
(co-written by Christine No) and SHADOW MAN, a Vietnam War drama.
Nadine received her BA degree in Anthropology
from UCLA in 2003 and resides in Los Angeles, where she also works as a
professional photographer. Follow her blog: here.
WEST LIANG | Actor, Writer, Producer
In 2009, he received a Garlands Critics’ Choice
Award nomination for ’Best Actor,’ for his ’outstanding lead
performance’ in Chay Yew’s PORCELAIN at Celebration Theatre. His
numerous professional stage appearances include leading roles in: CAVE
QUEST (East West Players; Ovation Award nominated), TREEFALL (Rogue
Machine Theatre; Ovation Award & LA Weekly Award nominated), BINGO
WITH THE INDIANS (Rogue Machine Theatre; GLAAD Award nominated), ROMEO
& JULIET (Odyssey Theatre; Shakespeare Orange County), THE
ENCHANTED NIGHTINGALE (Falcon Theatre; produced by Garry Marshall), TAPE
(Ivar Theatre), FLIPZOIDS (Lee Strasberg Theatre) and THE CHINESE
MASSACRE [ANNOTATED] (Circle X Theatre). His work in film &
television includes: NASH BRIDGES (CBS), THE BOLD & THE BEAUTIFUL
(CBS), JON BENJAMIN HAS A VAN (Comedy Central), INVINCIBLE SCRIPTURE
(Golden Dragon Films; Gold Kahuna Award for Feature Films @ 2010
Honolulu International Film Fest.), CROSSING OVER (Weinstein Co.), LOVE
SICK DIARIES (w/ James Russo), RETURN TO GRACE (PBS); NG (JaYo Films;
multiple festival winner); S.F. (WonderPhil Films; Telluride &
Hawaii International Film Fest. Winner), BOOK OF RULES (Unusual
Pictures; San Diego International Asian Film Fest. Winner) and the
upcoming LOVE, GLORIA (w/ Heather McComb).
In addition to having successfully produced
several professional stage productions in Los Angeles, as an
accomplished playwright, West has also written the plays: THE
ATMOSPHERE OF HENRY (Ivar Theatre), THE LEGEND OF JANE & JOE
(Ricardo Montalbán Theatre), THEIR EYES SAW RAIN (currently workshopped
by Theatricum Botanicum & Rogue Machine Theatre) and [IN]CLOSURE
(currently workshopped by Moth Theatre). Also, he has written several
short films, including: THE SALE (directed by Justin Huen), BEYOND THE
SILENCE (directed by Luci Kwak), THE DAY A YEAR ENDED (directed by West
Liang) and US, ANONYMOUS (directed by Justin Huen). In pilot
television, West has been hired to co-create & develop the comedy
EL REY MOTORS as a starring vehicle for Mel Rodriguez (RUNNING WILDE,
GEORGE LOPEZ, FLASHFORWARD).
A proud member of AEA, SAG & AFTRA, West is professionally represented by Station 3, and holds a BA degree in English Literature. He resides in Los Angeles.
BRIAN YANG | Actor, Producer, Executive Producer
Producer and actor Brian Yang was born in
Columbus, Ohio, grew up in Northern California, and currently works between several cities in the U.S. and Asia.
After studying biology and dramatic arts at the
University of California, at Berkeley, he embarked onto Los Angeles
and, eventually, Philadelphia and New York, where he has worked as a
professional actor in television, film and theater. In 2008, Brian
traveled to China and quickly landed a hosting role for SHANGHAI RUSH,
the country’s most expensive reality television show to date, thus
beginning his exciting film and television endeavors in the Greater
China region. Most recently, Brian was cast in a recurring supporting
role on CBS’ hit television series HAWAII 5.0.
In 2006, Brian helped found 408 Films,
a film production and financing company that focuses on fare across
the Pacific Rim. Thus far, his company has produced three feature films including:
THE PEOPLE I’VE SLEPT WITH and FOG, and is currently developing several
other projects, including one about Jeremy Lin, the first-ever
Taiwanese American basketball player to make the NBA.
EDDIE MUI | Actor, Producer
Born in Hong Kong before moving to Seattle at
the age of 13 months, with his parents having only two hundred dollars
in their pockets, Eddie Mui’s American dream started as soon as he took
his very first step as an infant.
Years later, after watching Francis Ford
Coppola's THE OUTSIDERS with a childhood friend at a local cineplex, he
knew immediately that acting would be his calling. Still in his
late-teen’s, Eddie started taking acting classes and performing on
stages all over the Seattle area. After moving to Los Angeles years
later, he began appearing in various theatre productions, national
commercials, television shows and feature films, including: ER (NBC),
WOMEN’S MURDER CLUB (ABC), PARTY OF FIVE (FOX), THREAT MATRIX (ABC) and
BEVERLY HILLS 90210 (CW), as well as working with actors Nicolas Cage
and Delroy Lindo in the high-adrenaline, action-packed GONE IN SIXTY
SECONDS, then, later, Kurt Russell -- one of his all-time favorites --
on the gritty-edge feature film DARK BLUE, directed by Ron Shelton. One
of his darkest starring roles, however, was in the action-drama
REDEMPTION, in which Eddie portrayed the psychotic lead villain ‘Joey
Lam’ alongside James Russo and the late Chris Penn. In addition,
because of his early devotion to NBC's SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, Eddie was
also the resident director for many years of the sketch comedy troupe
OPM in Hollywood.
Most recently, Eddie appeared in Michael Mann's
latest television drama LUCK (HBO), starring Dustin Hoffman and Nick
Nolte, which premieres in late-2011. As an associate producer, he just
wrapped WHITE ON RICE, a raunchy and wacky adult comedy feature, in
which he also plays the hilarious role of ‘Mas Mui.’ He also produced
four very successful short films, including: MR. ISAAC, AN EYE FOR THE
WHITE GUY, CHAPTER 21 and RED THREAD, in which he stars as its lead,
‘Riley Chu.’
Eddie is a proud SAG member of over 15 years,
and resides in Los Angeles with his wonderful wife, Shireen Mui, who is
also a professional actress.
FRANCES E. CHANG | Producer, UPM
A first-generation American-born Chinese who
was raised in Southern California, Frances E. Chang is a young
filmmaker who has worked in the industry in, both, Northern and
Southern California, and often strives to represent diverse, ethnic and
underrepresented voices in her projects.
She entered filmmaking in her senior semester
at the University of California, at Berkeley, while studying Mass
Communications. Within only a year, Frances’s potential for success and
hardcore work ethic led her to promising opportunities with ABC 7,
Disney/ABC International Television and Pixar Animation Studios.
Instead, she attended Berkeley Digital Film Institute on a full
scholarship to pursue her passion. After moving back to the Los
Angeles, Frances became involved with the festival favorite STRAPPED
(2010), then worked for Cape Cod Films, LLC., where she participated in
the distribution and marketing for multi-festival winner WILD ABOUT
HARRY (2010), for which she attended the Cannes Film Festival &
Market. More notably, in 2010, as part of its signature diversity
talent development program Project:Involve, Frances was awarded with a
fellowship by the esteemed non-profit organization Film Independent. Under its rigorous producing track, she successfully produced
multiple short films that premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival in
2011.
As a freelance producer and writer, Frances has
worked on multiple media projects, including music videos and
narrative filmmaking, and resides in Los Angeles.
KEVIN LEUNG | Producer
Born and raised in Bakersfield, California,
Kevin Leung's parents immigrated from Hong Kong in 1972. As a young boy,
he was always interested in and fascinated by the fine arts, and has
passionately pursued this love ever since.
While only in fourth grade, Kevin began
entering into speech competitions in his home county, but it was in
high school when he was formally bit by the acting bug. Since then, he
has performed in numerous plays, for television & film.
In 2005, Kevin expanded his role in film by
developing and producing independent films, such as INVINCIBLE
SCRIPTURE, starring West Liang, which earned an award for feature film
at the 2009 Honolulu International Film Festival. He has a wealth of
experience from various forms of production and an enviable network of
friends in the film industry.
TAL LAZAR | Director of Photography
A professional director of photography, Tal
Lazar has worked on a wide range of projects in genres spanning drama,
horror and comedy, and holds an MFA degree from the world-renowned American Film Institute Conservatory.
During his final year of completion at AFI, he
received the FotoKem Cinematography Grant and Panavision’s New
Filmmakers Grant for his thesis film SHADOW MAN, directed by Nadine
Truong. In 2010, Tal completed three feature films: ELENA UNDONE, THE
PERFECT HOUSE and THREE BLIND SAINTS. Before relocating to Los Angeles
in 2007, he also worked as a director of photography on television
shows and music videos in Israel. In addition, he brings with him
extensive professional experience from his work as a union assistant
cameraman on internationally recognized films.
Tal began his film studies at Tel Aviv
University. While pursuing his education, he received the Sharet
Foundation prize for cinematography and participated in the 2005
Budapest Cinematography Masterclass, instructed by Mr. Vilmos Zsimond,
ASC and Mr. John Schwartzman, ASC. In 2004, he participated and
produced the Tel Aviv Cinematography Masterclass, which was instructed
by Mr. Adam Greenberg, ASC and Mr. Ricardo Aronovish, AFC.
Prior to his film career, Tal proudly served
the Israeli Defense Forces as a staff sergeant, for which he finished
his services with a sign of excellence bestowed upon him by Israeli
president Eizer Weizman.
408 FILMS, LLC. | Production Company
A financing, consulting and production company, 408 Films, LLC., structures capital investment and private equity for, both, traditional feature film productions and new media ventures.
The company is dedicated to cultivating unique,
fresh and exciting voices in various mediums of narrative filmmaking,
including, shorts, documentaries and full-length features, such as FOG,
THE PEOPLE I'VE SLEPT WITH and SUPERCAPITALIST. In addition to NIGHTDREAMBLUES, 408 is currently in production on a docu-series about the NBA player Jeremy Lin.
Supported by experts in the fields of film
& production, law, business & marketing and venture capital, and
firmly backed by a diverse syndicate of private equity investors and
high net worth individuals, 408 Films aims to finance and produce
high-quality, artistically meaningful and commercially viable products
across all genres and new media content that can transform into viable
businesses and profitable brand franchises.
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