HBO Announces fifth Annual APA Visionaries Short Film

HBO introduced Tuesday that Urvashi Pathania, Jesse Gi and Jess X. Snow are the three finalists of the fifth annual Asian Pacific American Visionaries, a brief movie competitors which showcases cinematic storytellers of Asian and Pacific Islander descent. The finalists have been chosen from lots of of submissions and have been judged by a panel of HBO executives, business leaders and fellow APA filmmakers.

Each successful movie — Pathania’s “Unmothered,” Gi’s “Neh” and Snow’s “Little Sky” — embodied this yr’s competitors theme, “Taking the Lead,” by their storytelling and narrative arcs.

Pathania’s “Unmothered” follows an Indian American lady is compelled to return to “the old country” to scatter her mom’s ashes. There, she uncovers extra in regards to the household she took as a right and the secrets and techniques they maintain near them.

Gi’s “Neh” is centered on a younger Korean American on a date, who makes an attempt to cover an embarrassing secret.

Snow’s “Little Sky” tells the story of a non-binary Chinese-American drag star who returns to their house city to confront their estranged father in regards to the childhood reminiscences that proceed to seep into their life, regardless of all their success and accomplishments.

The finalists’ movies will premiere throughout the 2021 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, offered by Visual Communications, on Saturday September 25. Along with the pageant premiere, HBO Max will debut the movies on September 27.

The APA Visionaries competitors was created by HBO in 2016 to offer a platform for Asian Pacific American tales to “further the dialogue about representation in Hollywood and the importance of diversity in entertainment,” in keeping with a press launch.

“I’m very proud of this year’s contestants. The filmmakers were able to showcase authentic stories with such intimacy, and oftentimes humor, exploring complex family dynamics, and overcoming personal and generational trauma,” stated Jamie Chung, the APA Visionaries 2021 Ambassador. “Through these shorts we are left feeling inspired and hopeful. Congratulations to this year’s contestants and winners!”

Pathania (“Unmothered”) is a author/director whose movies discover feelings as pathways to data. For extra on her and her work, go to her web site: http://www.urvashipathania.com.

Gi (“Neh”) is a second era Korean-American author, director whose tales deal with extraordinary endurance, sacrifice, and unflinching ambition influenced by his immigrant household and neighborhood. For extra on him and his work, go to his web site: https://jessegi.com.

Snow (“Little Sky”) is a non-binary movie director, artist, poet and neighborhood arts educator who creates queer Asian immigrant tales that transcend borders, binaries and time. For extra on them and their work, go to their web site: http://www.jessxsnow.com.