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ARMED WITH A CAMERA 2007

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DJ:LA
DJ:LA is a short film that remixes the frenzied sights and sounds of the Los Angeles landscape to uncover the rhythm and melody of the city. It takes inspiration from turntablism — the record manipulation techniques of a DJ — and attempts to translate it to film.
THE BEAT OF A DIFFERENT DRUM
A college student auditions for the area’s “hottest band” as a drummer, but he feels anxious about his physical appearance.
BREAK-UP THERAPY
There are only a few universals in life. Everyone eats, breathes, gets dumped, and survives to tell about it.
PAST THE FOOD
At 5’3” and having always been seen as "large for an Asian," Vu recounts his experience with compulsive binge eating, which ultimately led to his gastric bypass surgery. The excess weight is gone, but now he yearns to shed the feelings of being an outsider to finally gain acceptance from his ethnic community.
LOST & FOUND
Stephanie, an undocumented student at UCLA, attempts to regain what she's lost.
OH MOMMY! (ME OI)
A baby quail emerges from his egg alone and goes on a journey to find courage, warmth, and… his mommy.
THE MUSE
Anya, a teenage Asian American girl and budding artist experiences first hand what it means to love and to suffer. The death of her muse, the love of her life, leaves her hopeless. It is up to her to discover a new source of inspiration.
BEARING DREAMS
BEARING DREAMS examines the Tae-Mong, which foretells the fate and gender of the unborn child in the Korean culture.
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There are only a few universals in life. Everyone eats, breathes, gets dumped, and survives to tell about it.

  • Year
    2007
  • Runtime
    6 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    2007
  • Director
    David Ngo
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