Give as a gift
Sometimes people come into our lives for a short period of time but leave fundamental change. These films explore the sudden and brief connections that leave a mark on us when two people’s paths just so happen to cross.
This screening features 4 films. Toggle between film descriptions by scrolling and clicking on the buttons on the top right.
A depressed, male sex worker learns how to open up — the hard way.
Director Biography - Yeajoon Cho
Yeajoon (Joon) Cho is a writer & director born in Seoul, Korea and raised between Illinois, Arkansas, Louisiana and Idaho. He explores diasporic intersectionality and intergenerational healing in his work.
His films have screened at festivals globally, including the Cinequest Film Festival, Dances with Films, LA Shorts International Film Festival, and more. He is an Academy Nicholls Semi-Finalist and was a Finalist for the Blacklist's 2024 Projects Lab. His latest film was executive produced by Issa Rae and Deniese Davis through ColorCreative and their FindYourPeople Fellowship Program.
He is an alumnus of USC’s School of Cinematic Arts Graduate Film & Television Production Program, where he received the Jack Nicholson Screenwriting Award and the Bridges & Larson Directing Award. Currently, he is a Michener Screenwriting Fellow and based between Austin, TX and Los Angeles, CA.
Director Statement
“Sometimes, I Wish I was a Fish,” is a bittersweet film about how a closed off man learns to open up, finding meaning in love and strength in emotional vulnerability. That said, it’s a whimsical film meant to destigmatize conversations around mental health, centering the narrative around a Korean man to emphasize the rampant stigmas regarding said conversations in Asian cultures.
- Year2024
- Runtime15 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereOregon
- DirectorYeajoon Cho
- ScreenwriterYeajoon Cho
- ProducerYeajoon Cho, Daehwan Cho
- CastCarnessa Lynn, Daniel Kim
Sometimes people come into our lives for a short period of time but leave fundamental change. These films explore the sudden and brief connections that leave a mark on us when two people’s paths just so happen to cross.
This screening features 4 films. Toggle between film descriptions by scrolling and clicking on the buttons on the top right.
A depressed, male sex worker learns how to open up — the hard way.
Director Biography - Yeajoon Cho
Yeajoon (Joon) Cho is a writer & director born in Seoul, Korea and raised between Illinois, Arkansas, Louisiana and Idaho. He explores diasporic intersectionality and intergenerational healing in his work.
His films have screened at festivals globally, including the Cinequest Film Festival, Dances with Films, LA Shorts International Film Festival, and more. He is an Academy Nicholls Semi-Finalist and was a Finalist for the Blacklist's 2024 Projects Lab. His latest film was executive produced by Issa Rae and Deniese Davis through ColorCreative and their FindYourPeople Fellowship Program.
He is an alumnus of USC’s School of Cinematic Arts Graduate Film & Television Production Program, where he received the Jack Nicholson Screenwriting Award and the Bridges & Larson Directing Award. Currently, he is a Michener Screenwriting Fellow and based between Austin, TX and Los Angeles, CA.
Director Statement
“Sometimes, I Wish I was a Fish,” is a bittersweet film about how a closed off man learns to open up, finding meaning in love and strength in emotional vulnerability. That said, it’s a whimsical film meant to destigmatize conversations around mental health, centering the narrative around a Korean man to emphasize the rampant stigmas regarding said conversations in Asian cultures.
- Year2024
- Runtime15 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereOregon
- DirectorYeajoon Cho
- ScreenwriterYeajoon Cho
- ProducerYeajoon Cho, Daehwan Cho
- CastCarnessa Lynn, Daniel Kim