˙ CINEMATOGRAPHY RESUME ˙

NARRATIVE FEATURES

2024 • POOJA, SIR • dir. Deepak Rauniyar • Nepal • (2024 Venice, Hamburg, Busan FF)

2024 • DEMBA • dir. Mamadou Dia • Senegal • (2024 Berlinale)

TBD • KANNAPPA • dir. Mukesh Kumar Singh • India

TBD • STEALING CARS • dir. Marly Hernandez & Stephen Schuyler • USA

2021 • MOSAGALLU • dir. Jeffrey Gee Chin • India

2020 • SUMMER KNIGHT • dir. You Xing • China • (2019 Tokyo winner)

2019 • NAFI’S FATHER • dir. Mamadou Dia • Senegal • (2019 Locarno winner; 2021 Academy Awards submission)

2018 • NIGERIAN PRINCE • dir. Faraday Okoro • Nigeria • (2018 Tribeca)

2018 • FISH BONES • dir. Joanne Mony Park • USA • (2018 Slamdance)

2017 • YOUR OWN ROAD • dir. Brandon Buczek • USA   • (2017 LA Film Fest)

2016 • THE TRIBE • dir. Roxy Shih • USA       

 

EPISODIC

2023 • AFRICAN FOLKTALES REIMAGINED: ENMITY DJINN (Episode 4) • dir. Mohamed Echkouna • Netflix • Mauritania

2018 • DARK/WEB: VIRAL (Episode 7) • dir. Michael Nardelli • Amazon Prime • Los Angeles

NARRATIVE SHORTS

2024 • ROOTS THAT REACH TOWARD THE SKY • dir. Jess X Snow • New York

TBD • THE VALLEY BELOW • dir. Francesca Mirabella • New York

2023 • LIKE YOU THINK YOU KNOW ME • dir. Marly Hernandez & Stephen Schuyler • Baltimore

2022 • A SMALL DREAM • dir. Sarra Alshehhi • United Arab Emirates

2022 • NOTHING SPECIAL • dir. Lilian Mehrel • New York

2022 • GROCERY LIST • dir. Joanne Mony Park • New York

2022 • UNKNOWN • dir. Jon Rua • New York

2019 NAI | dir. Michelle Ang | Los Angeles, CA | Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro

2019 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME | dir. Po-Yu Chen | NYC | Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro

2019 PIA & MIKE | dir. Cris Gris | NYC | Arri Alexa & Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro

2018   THE VISIT | dir. Roxy Shih | Taiwan | Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro

2018    SAN MIGUEL | dir. Cris Gris | NYU Thesis | Monterrey, MX | Red Scarlet MX

2017    WILLOW CREEK ROAD | dir. Francesca Mirabella | Short Film | Montana | Red Epic Dragon

2017   JAMILA     dir. Nagham Osman | NYU | Ras al-Khaimah, UAE |  Blackmagic URSA Mini

2017    THE THINGS WE DO, THEY DON’T UNDERSTAND   | dir. Ashley Michel Hoban | NYU Thesis | NY |    Red Epic Dragon

2016    THAT IS CIRCLING ALL ROUND THE SUN        dir. Colleen Kwok | NYU Thesis | Utah            Arri Alexa

2016    SAMEDI CINEMA    dir. Mamadou Dia | NYU 2nd Year Film | Senegal        Sony F5

2016    JUNGLE        dir. Asantewaa Prempeh  |  NYU 3rd Year Film | NY    Blackmagic 4K  

2015    BULL THISTLE        dir. Shawn Spitler | NYU Thesis | Ohio            Red Epic Dragon

2015    M. VIRGIN        dir. Zhuojie Chen | Short Film | NY            Sony F5

2015    ACCORDING TO MY MOTHER      dir. Cathy Yan | NYU Thesis | NY/LA            Arri Alexa

2015    VANDAL        dir. Felipe Vara de Rey | Short Film | NY                Blackmagic 4K

2015    JACK AND JIM          dir. Greg Lemaire  |  NYU Thesis  |  NY                Arri Alexa

2015    ANY EARLY MORNING      dir. Kate Zhu  |      Columbia/Syracuse Thesis  |  NY        Sony F55

2015    SALOME VARGAS     dir. Frieda Luk  |  Columbia Thesis  |  NJ            Sony F55

2015    OOKIE COOKIE        dir. Francesca Mirabella  |  NYU 2nd Year Film  |  NY       Sony F55

2015    HOTEL ROOM         dir. Calla Videt  |  NYU 2nd Year Film  |  NY            Sony F55

2014    THE SUN THE STARS THE MOON         dir. Colleen Kwok  |  Freshwave  |  HK             Moviecam Compact (35mm)

2014    LA ÚLTIMA NOCHE    dir. Felipe Vara de Rey  |  NYU 3rd Year Film  |  NY    Blackmagic 4K

2014    THE CURE        dir. Arlen Konopaki  |  NYU Prod. Design Collab  |  NY    Red Epic

2014    THE ZEBRA ROOM    dir. Reinaldo Green  |  NYU Acting Collab  |  NY        Canon 5D Mark II

2014    HAPPINESS        dir. Giuliana Monteiro  | NYU Acting Collab  |  NY        Red Epic

2014    Q.U.E.E.N.        dir. Brittany Fennell  |  NYU 2nd Year Film  |  NY        Sony F55

2013    SILENT NIGHT        dir. Rajat Sharma  |  NYU 2nd Year Film  |  NY        Sony F5

2013    FULL-WINDSOR        dir. Faraday Okoro  |  NYU 2nd Year Film  |  NY        Arriflex 416 (S16mm)

2013    AMBROSIA        dir. Roxy Shih  |  Good Kids Productions  |  LA        Red One

2013    THIS IS REALITY    dir. Felipe Vara de Rey  |  NYU 2nd Year Film  |  NY    Arriflex 416 (S16mm)

2013    THE YELLOW ROOM    dir. Assal Ghawami  |  NYU Adaptation  |  NY        Canon 5D Mark II

2012    Q            dir. Felipe Vara de Rey  |  NYU Adaptation  |  NY        Red Scarlet

2012    BLITZ            dir. Faraday Okoro  |  NYU Adaptation  |  NY        Canon 5D Mark II

2012    HANAFUDA        dir. Laurie Arakaki  |  NYU Adaptation  |  NY        Red Scarlet

2012    WIPE OUT        dir. Lilian Mehrel  |  NYU Adaptation  |  NY        Canon 5D Mark II

2011    BULLIFIED        dir. Sheldon Chau  |  NYU MOS Film  |  NY        Arriflex 16 SR2 (S16mm)

2011    PUFF            dir. Faraday Okoro  |  NYU MOS Film  |  NY        Arriflex 16 SR2 (S16mm)

2011    DRONE            dir. Jefferson Wu  |  Visual Communications  |  LA    Canon 5D Mark II

2011    PLAY TIME        dir. Roxy Shih  |  Visual Communications  |  LA        Canon 5D Mark II

2011    TABLE FOR TWO    dir. Roxy Shih  |  Good Kids Productions  |  LA        Canon 5D Mark II

2010    35 DAYS        dir. Priscilla Liang  |  UC Irvine  |  Irvine, CA        Canon 5D Mark II

2010    PARADIGM        dir. Sheldon Chau  |  UC Irvine  |  Irvine, CA        Canon 5D Mark II

    

COMMERCIALS / BRANDED CONTENT

2022 • UPS - “FORGED BY FIRE” AAPI • dir. Luo Jian • SLMBR PRTY • USA

2021 • UPS - “TWO GENERATIONS” AAPI • dir. Luo Jian • SLMBR PRTY • USA

2020 BETTER OFF ALONE NYC | dir. Charlotte Rabate | Lady and Butler | Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro

2017 GLAMOUR | RODAN + FIELDS | dir. Joanne Mony Park | Conde Nast | Canon C500 + Blackmagic 4K

2017 GLAMOUR | MACY’S | dir. Joanne Mony Park | Conde Nast | Arri Alexa Mini

2017 GLAMOUR | L’OCCITANE | dir. Joanne Mony Park | Conde Nast | Canon C500 + Blackmagic 4K

2014    JUNO LUCINA        dir. Ruthie Marantz  |  Juno Lucina  |  NY    |     Blackmagic 4K

2014    SOYBOY        dir. Assal Ghawami  |  NYU Commercials  |  NJ    |    Arriflex 535 (35mm)

2013    HOOVER        dir. Dania Bdeir  |  NYU Commercials  |  NY     |    Arriflex 435 (35mm)

    

MUSIC VIDEOS

2023 SUBLIMINAL by Hollis | dir. Jess X Snow | CA | Arri SR3 (Super 16mm)

2022 LONELY STAR, cover by PRISKA x ABERBEATS | dir. Sheldon Chau | Chino, CA | Sony FX3

2022 RECOVER by Teully | dir. Sheldon Chau | Los Angeles, CA | Sony FX3

2022 LLEGARÁ by Leiva ft Catalina Garcia | dir. Cris Gris | Mexico | Arri Alexa Mini LF

2021 FLECHA by Leiva ft Elsa y Elmar | dir. Cris Gris & Caro Tamez | Mexico | Red Epic Dragon & Arri Alexa Mini

2019 GOLD IN THE RIVER by Priska | dir. Sheldon Chau | NY | Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro, Sony A7III, DJI Inspire 2

2018 MELATONIN by Vogue Dots | dir. Joanne Mony Park | Nova Scotia, Canada | Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro

2018 LAST LEAF by Joan Baez | dir. Cari Ann Shim Sham | NY | Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro & Sony FS7

2017 MIAMI GIRL by Grim Streaker | dir. Joanne Mony Park | Brooklyn, NY | Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro

2017 BARBARY COAST by Conor Oberst | dir. Cris Gris | Austin, TX | Blackmagic URSA Mini

2016    BÉSAME LA PIEL by Rique Colon    | dir. Raisa Bonnet | NY | Blackmagic Production Camera 4K

2014    EMPIRE by Lavachild        | dir. Assal Ghawami | NY | Blackmagic Production Camera 4K

2012    DAISY by Jo Nash |      dir. Sheldon Chau |  Jo Nash |  Los Angeles, CA |          Canon 5D Mark II

2011    A LITTLE STRANGE by Jo Nash |     dir. Sheldon Chau |  Jo Nash |  Los Angeles, CA |        Canon 5D Mark II

 

DOCUMENTARY / VIDEO ART

2020 CITY ODES: “EKO ILE” - Lagos, Nigeria | dir. Sheldon Chau | Poem Video | Lagos, Nigeria | Sony A7III, DJI Inspire 2

2018 CITY ODES: “IN BETWEEN WORDS” - New York City | dir. Sheldon Chau | Poem Video | NYC | Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro, Sony A7III

2014    O            dir. Cris Gris | Art Video |   NY |      Red Epic