Help us make "Sun", our honest-to-goodness MAMM19 short film
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Friends, family, and enjoyers of film! We need your support for our upcoming 10-minute short film. Join us on the journey toward the creation of this MAMM produced by a veteran team of commercial filmmakers!
About SUN
The team behind “Sun” is selected as a top finalist for the upcoming 19th Mighty Asian Moviemaking Marathon (MAMM), an annual 10-day filmmaking competition happening between July 19 – July 28, 2024, organized by the Vancouver Asian Film Festival (VAFF). Where the team starts filming and methodically completes post-production all within that week. The film will be screening at the MAMM19 Gala Screening & Awards Presentation on August 31, 2024 in front of an audience of 600+ people.
“Sun” is a coming-of-age drama (with a dash of surrealism) where a Chinese-Canadian girl and her single father navigate their complicated relationship by revisiting a cherished Chinese folklore.
Through this film, we hope to spark discussions about the difficult topics of divorce, separation, and the cultural stigmatization within Asian communities that often accompanies them.
As this film will showcase surreal images and scenes that will accompany the wonderment of the folklore, the team is confident in bringing this to life by utilizing their commercial experience involving large-scale VFX.
With an all-Asian lead cast and crew, we seek the support of our community to help this film reach its full potential by covering essential expenses and partnering with VAFF’s mission to create additional opportunities in this industry.
Where do the funds go? (Lots of things!)
- Location Rental Costs
- Insurance for Gear
- Authentic Set and Art Design, and Props
- An assortment of PROPER Kit and Rental Fees for our Talented Crew
- Specialized Equipment and Materials
- Food to Keep Everyone Fed!
What you can get
- Donate $25 a Special Thanks credit
- Donate $50 a Special Thanks credit and Acknowledgment on Social Media
- Donate $100 Special Thanks credit, Acknowledgment on Social Media, and Digital Copy of the Script
- Donate $250 Same as above along with a Digital Copy of the Film
- Donate $500 Associate Producer credit
- Donate $700+ Executive Producer credit
OUR TEAM
Violet Grace | "Evelyn"
Violet Grace is a Chinese-Canadian actor known for "Left For Dead" (Gloria Kim, Tubi) and upcoming, "Overcompensating" (A24, Amazon Prime). She has had lead roles in short films; "Me Too" (Maya Bastian), "Last Night" (Jackey Lee, MAMM 16) and "Hope" (Trinity Wong). Violet is also an emerging singer-songwriter and loves travelling.
Anthony Poon | Writer, Co-Director
Though his T4 slip specifies he's a Film Editor, Anthony is a Vancouver based filmmaker and UCLA Screenwriting grad. An active member of the CCE (Canadian Cinema Editors) and VPA (Vancouver Post Alliance), he's garnered an extensive scripted and commercial portfolio, working with names like PlayStation, Monos, Telus, Thinkific, and Alibaba Pictures. In addition, he's also credited as a VFX editor for Netflix on projects including Black Panther 2, Stranger Things, YuYu Hakusho, and Avatar: The Last Airbender. Through his narrative projects, he hopes to bring a stronger representation for all Cantonese-Canadians.
Timothy Hoggan | Co-director
Working between Vancouver and Toronto, Tim has been busy directing large-scale commercial work for the last decade. He’s garnered an incredible network of filmmakers and artists and produced for brands like Schweppes, Canada C3, and Filmora.
Niv Ende | Producer
Niv Ende is a director, producer, and editor based in Vancouver. Being captivated by film, television and comic books since a young age, Niv has always had a passion for storytelling - especially when it comes to sci-fi and fantasy. He draws inspiration from the likes of Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Spider-Man, X-Men, and Terminator just to name a few.
Niv has written several shorts that were nominated for awards and even created The Super Alliance, his own superhero comedy-drama webseries in 2013.
Niv is also an award-winning editor and who's worked as a VFX editor at one of the largest VFX studios in the world, on projects such as Shadow & Bone, Shazam 2, The Grey Man, and more.
Trevor Komori | Cinematographer
Trevor is a Director of Photography & Filmmaker based in Vancouver, BC. He has worked on commercials, music videos, short films, documentaries, pretty much anything with a great story and visuals. Most recently, he lensed a Telus Storyhive documentary that delves into the lives of interned Japanese-Canadian families during WWII. Trevor loves skateboards.
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Organizer
Anthony Poon
Organizer
Richmond, BC