A NEW BREED OF
indie FILMMAKERS
Portrait by Allie JosephKHOA HA
DIRECTOR & EXECUTIVE PRODUCERKhoa Ha is a multidisciplinary artist with over a decade of experience as a graphic designer and art director. Born and raised in Vietnam, and moved to California in 2011, she’s left her mark on both Saigon and Los Angeles’ creative communities. With a background in top L.A. agencies and her own award-winning studio, her expertise and repertoire has shaped brands in a myriad of categories, with clients such as Coachella, ComplexCon, Bandai, Uber Eats, Manscaped, and Toyota.
Portrait by Allie JosephVictor Velle
DIRECTORVictor is a thoughtful and honest director, always working to capture the truth of what binds and connects all humans. Born in France, raised in Los Angeles by a family of filmmakers, he’s been immersed in the industry his whole life. From commercials to music videos, pilots to documentaries, his directorial ability knows no bounds. His 2 most recent feature documentaries have garnered over 30 festival selections, 5 of which earned finalist selections and 5 of which were awarded a win. His edge is the ability to capture intimate personal stories and elevate them to resonate deeply with any audience.
Portrait by Allie JosephDOUGLAS EMERSON
PRODUCERDouglas Emerson is an award winning producer with over a decade of experience in commercial and documentary production. He founded his first production company at 19 and has since worked with some of the largest brands in the world, including Amazon, Microsoft, Vizio, NFL Network and has independently produced two feature documentary films in four countries with combined budgets exceeding $2M. He deeply believes that the best forms of art are created at the intersection of entertainment and technology. In 2022 he helped organize the first ever Metaverse Film Festival, bringing filmmakers and artists together from around the world into a shared digital dimension, and more recently has stepped into the world of AI production with Asteria Films, the world’s leading ethical AI production house, working on groundbreaking projects such as “A Love Letter to LA” with Paul Trillo, and “Made with Marey” - the launch film for Moonvalley’s foundational AI model.
Portrait by Allie JosephJUSTIN TUÂN sMITH
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERJustin Alexander Tuân is a Vietnamese-American multi-disciplinary artist and co-owner of creative art boutique TigerBunny Studio in San Francisco, CA. Since opening in 2020, he has produced five solo exhibitions and nearly 20 art shows for a wide variety of Bay Area artists. He’s directed and animated several music videos, as well as short pieces for rap legends Andre Nickatina, Mistah F.A.B., and Mac Dre (posthumously). In March of 2022, under his visual art pseudonym, “Lil’ Zen Ten”, Tuân presented a retrospective of his animated works during the “Smartbomb VHS Universe” exhibition at the Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco.
MIKE PHAM
CO-PRODUCERMike is the co-founder of Booncha - a creative production studio based in Ho Chi Minh City. He's driven by the purpose of bringing true Vietnamese authenticity and culture into the growth of contemporary media via music, arts and film-making. In this journey, he had the opportunities to work on projects with international organizations and brands like CNN, 88rising, Bandai Namco, US CDC and Warner Music. Mike is also the co-founder of Nhạc Gãy, a local electronic music and art collective that is featured on MixMag, Dazed, i-D and Boiler Room.
jake l. mitchell
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHYWorking across narrative, music videos, documentaries, and commercials, Jake is a freelance cinematographer currently residing in Los Angeles. His film career has taken him around the world (US, Europe, Brazil, India, China, Japan, etc.) honing his skills as an expert and rugged cinematographer. His first documentary feature, “8 Billion Angels”, premiered at festivals globally in 2021 and went on to various streaming platforms. Mitchell has since completed two more feature documentaries and principal photography on his first feature narrative on 16mm, “Riddle of Fire”.
TUYỀN TRẦN
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERTuyền has been an entrepreneur her whole life. Most of her life in Saigon she operated a successful boutique clothing store and traded goods across the world. In 2011, after a ten-year long sponsorship process by her mother, Tuyền left her hometown behind and moved to Southern California with her three children, including Khoa. Tuyền continues her small trade business here and is now going back to college in Orange County.
Photo Courtesy of Viet Anh DoanYear: 2025 Runtime: 94 minutes Language: English, Vietnamese Country: Vietnam, United States Social Media: @yvan.film Director: Khoa Ha & Victor Velle Producer: Douglas Emerson
Executive Producers: Khoa Ha, Tuyen Tran, Jon Bizarra, Justin Tuan Smith, Sanjay Sharma, Milan Chakraborty, Mike Healey Cast: Y Vũ, Minh Hoan, Tuyền Trần, Hà Trần, Hằng Trần, Hường Nguyễn, Minh Lâm Nguyễn, Thái Thịnh, Thanh Sơn, Lý Đức, Huỳnh Hữu Thạnh, Vũ Trọng Hiếu, Mai Lê Huyền, Phương Tâm, Carol Kim, Connie Kim, Hùng Phương, Huỳnh Minh Hiệp, Cường Phạm, Mark Gergis, Jan Hagenkotter, Jason Gibbs, A.A. Rashid, Quang Đặng, Rayana Jay, Tasha Nguyen, Loyal Lobos, Phambino, Phong, Mess, Nodey, Minh Lai, Larria, Anh Phan, Hannah Ha, Vũ Văn, Yến Xuân, Triệu Long Cinematographer: Jake L. Mitchell Editor: Benjamin Shearn
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KHOA HA
TUYỀN TRẦN
HẰNG TRẦN
VĨNH TRƯƠNG
NGUYỄN THANH VÂN
LÊ THU AN
BRUCE EMERSON
KATHY EMERSON
JUSTIN TUÂN SMITH
YVEL SAGAILLE
LESLIE BALBAGO PRICE
ANJANNETTE PRICE
MIKE HEALEY
KERRY ZOBEL
SPEPHEN ARBOLEDA
DARLENE DELA CRUZ
SAMUEL NORTON