DIRECTOR

a Korean-American artist and cook travels through Mexico in search of diverse examples of Korean diaspora among relatively undocumented communities in Oaxaca and Mérida.

PRODUCER

Vanessa Elliott is a Filipino American producer based in Los Angeles (Tongva territory) with over 15 years of experience bringing powerful stories to life across documentary, narrative shorts, and commercials. Standout credits include ANGEL CITY (HBO MAX, 2023), both seasons of SONG EXPLODER (Netflix, 2020), and THE MORTIFIED GUIDE (Netflix, Sundance premiere, 2018). Vanessa’s short films have screened internationally, earning awards at top-tier festivals such as SXSW, Cannes Court Métrage, Palm Springs International ShortFest, Fantastic Fest, and the Oscar-qualifying Warsaw International Film Festival. She is currently producing a much-anticipated Olivia Newton-John feature documentary for Netflix. 

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

An award-winning visual artist and cinematographer of film and TV, including Crows Are White (2022)—whose practice merges narrative techniques with documentary form to expand the boundaries of non-fiction storytelling.