For Roy
Vivian Cheung
12 MINS / ENGLISH / CANADA / 2023
Synopsis
An imaginative Asian-Canadian girl attempts to fold a thousand cranes as she learns to lose her father during his final days in the hospice.
Cast & Crew
CAST:
Ciara Mandel
Emily Ma
Henry J. Mah
Grace Kim
WRITER:
Vivian Cheung
PRODUCERS:
Ian Tan
Donna Cheung
CINEMATOGRAPHY:
Ernest Ng
Director's Biography
Vivian Cheung is an up-and-coming Chinese-Canadian first-time director born and raised in Vancouver, BC. She stepped onto her first film set in 2022 when her pitch was selected as one of the Top 8 Finalists for MAMM17 (Mighty Asian Movie Making Marathon), an annual competition with the Vancouver Asian Film Festival where finalists are given 10 days to make a 10-minute short. Through MAMM17, her debut film, 'For Roy', earned two awards: Best First Time Director and People's Choice Best Short.
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