Ella
narrative short film
A Chinese American teenager and his older brother's girlfriend explore an unlikely bond over a summer afternoon.
SHORT OF THE WEEK PREMIERE | BEST OF THE MONTH AUGUST 2018
"A film about a real American experience and identity." - Adolescent
Film Shortage Daily Short Pick | Booooooom.tv Feature | Omeleto Feature
Starring Nichole Sakura and Dallas Liu
Written and Directed by Dan Chen
Produced by Eric Cook, Douglas Kim, Dan Chen
Cinematography by Philips Shum
Production Designer - Molly Goodman
Edited by Arielle Zakowski
Music Supervisor - Angela Asistio
Music by Jubilant Ecstasy Dream
Executive Producers - DJay Brawner, Douglas Kim, Dinh Thai, Josh Falcon
Co-Producers - Rita Ross, Sheryl Briggs, Clara Lee
Associate Producers - Nick Adams, Caroline Watson, Jonathan Brebner
with Reilly Donnelly, Kevin Medlin, Sam Neel, Dylan Shillcut, Andre Davis
An Anthem / Evidence / Justice Tech / Varient Production
Festivals and Screenings
2018 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival
2018 Kansas City Film Festival
2018 Kansas International Film Festival
2018 TIDE Film Festival
2018 Austin Asian American Film Fest (Winter Showcase)
The 24th Annual Asian American Showcase
2019 HollyShorts Monthly Screening Series (April)
SCENES FROM ELLA - a behind the scenes short film
Set photography by Alexander Gao
