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

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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

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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.

Roles: Producer, Director

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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

WORLD Channel & PBS, 2022

A biracial Black-Indonesian family living in Minneapolis opens up about how they moved through the chaos of 2020. In intimate conversations, each family member reveals personal experiences never shared before with their loved ones, and navigate through the difficult issues that have haunted them.

Recognition:

Honorable Mention, Loni Ding Award in Social Issue Documentary (CAAMFest 2022)

Silver Anthem Award (2022) for Asian American Stories of Resilience and Beyond series

Daytime Emmy Nominee (2023) for Asian American Stories of Resilience and Beyond series

Roles: Producer + Director

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PAST WORK

  • 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.

    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
    Episode 508

    Roles: Producer (Director), Cinematographer, Editor

  • AMERICA OUTDOORS: UNDERSTORY

    PBS & PBS Terra, 2023

    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
    Episode 203
    Episode 204
    Episode 205
    Episode 206

    Roles: Producer, Editor

  • SOUND OF THE POLICE


    Hulu, 2023

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

    Role: Production Coordinator

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  • COMMUNITY AID NETWORK: BRIDGE BUILDERS


    Independent Lens, 2023

    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

  • YOUA VANG LEE MOURNS GEORGE FLOYD


    PBS SoCal, KCET & See Us Unite, 2021

    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

  • RENEGADES: KITTY O’NEIL


    PBS American Masters, 2021

    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

  • 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