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FILMS


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OUT OF LINE | 16mm Dance film
Three students stuck in detention are sick of being boxed in.  Exploring repression, discovery, and creative liberation.

Official selection of The Hammer Museum Film Showcase 2022. Shot on Kodak 16mm film for UCLA project.

Director, Cinematographer, Choreographer, and Editor.



THINGS ARE GOOD | UCLA Thesis Short
An Experimental Drama chronicling a high schooler's determination to curate a picture-perfect life, even if it means tampering with her own ugly memories.

Official Selection of The Los Angeles International Film Festival

Official Selection of The Mammoth Film Festival and nominated for ‘Best First-time Filmmaker’ award

Official selection of The Byron Bay International Film Festival and nominated for ‘Young Australian Filmmaker of the Year’

Writer, Director, Producer, and Editor.





BUBU | Music Video
A glitchy manifestation of a virus terrorizing the cyber world in StrangeJane’s latest single.

Director, Cinematographer, Colorist, and Editor.



HALF EMPTY | Video Art Installation
An audio-visual meditation on water, transcience, and perspective. Viewers are encouraged to look at this piece upside down for an alternate experience.

Displayed at Water and Power for the Viscera Exhibition: Water. 

Director, Co-Cinematographer, and Editor.






SNOWPEA | Short Film
Stills from drama short film about a young woman’s psychological reckoning with some troubling news.

Official selection of the Malibu International Film Festival 2022.

Director of Photography.





TOXIC TRAITS | Experimental Loop
The suffocating pattern of toxic masculinity and cultural norms.
Looping excerpt of dance sequence from One Down's music video, "Toxic Filipino Traits".

Director of Photography.



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COMMERCIAL / SOCIAL VIDEO


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ANGEL CITY FOOTBALL CLUB | Promotional Campaign
The 2025-season hype video for Los Angeles’ premiere women’s soccer team, founded on diversity, community, and strength.

Paid Meta ads to drive ticket sales for ACFC home games at BMO Stadium. Also used as organic social content.

Editor



FUELED BY | Gatorade Sponsored Series
A dive into the inspiring backstory and mindset of Becki Tweed, Angel City Football Club’s head coach for the 2024 NWSL season.

Sponsored video series in partnership with ACFC founding partner, Gatorade

Editor



DEFEAT THE FAMILY | Reality Game show
Social media star, AJ Raphael,  teams up with family to choose the perfect partner for his little sister. 7 hopeful suitors must “defeat” each family member for their chance at love.
In collaboration with One Down.

Editor




BINI TRANSLATION CHALLENGE | Social Content
Can P-Pop group BINI take on the challenge of guessing their own hits after several rounds of horrible Google Translate, or will the lyrics get “lost in translation?

In collaboration with One Down.

Director of Photography



VERTICAL SOCIAL CONTENT | E-Commerce Ads

Social media promo content for womenswear and skincare products, emphasizing trendiness, elegance, and feminity.

For Zynnia Boutique’s paid ad campaign (1) and Chantelle Sydney’s short-form videos (2&3)

Directed, shot, and edited


CHANTELLE CELESTIAL | Tutorial Video
Refreshing and rejuvenating facial spray, formulated with plant stem cells technology.

1 of 6 product tutorials from Careline's skincare line, Chantelle.

Directed, shot, and edited

CHANTELLE LUX | Motion Graphics Sample
Callout card for Chantelle Lux collection skincare range

Directed, shot, and edited

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DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY / MANIPULATION


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CRYPTID HUNTING

Series captured with flash, long-exposure, and post-processin





LAUNDRY DAY X LIQUID

Editorial Shoot




PHOTOSHOP MEETS CELLULOID

Digital compositing of elements onto 35mm film photos to create hybrid, bizarre contexts




DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Various experiments with colour shift and long-exposure



KITCHEN

Traditional photography x AI surfaces compositing experiment



35mm PHOTOGRAPHY


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MEMORIAM

Portra 400 stills for “In Memoriam”, a fashion film.


NEW YORK CITY

Portra 800





SYDNEY

Portra 400 and Kodak Gold



LOS ANGELES

Portra 400, Kodak Gold


Kodak Gold, Ultramax




PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY


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Digital Marketing for Chantelle Sydney, an Australian skincare brand

Lead manager and content creator for brand’s social media, such as original product photography, promo videos, reels/stories, graphic design, copywriting, and editing existing materials to create new visual assets.

Managed account from March 27, 2021.










Copywriting Sample for Chantelle skincare product informational brochure

Scientific research and interpretation of text from Mandarin to English to create marketing materials for Western businesses and consumers.


FILM STILLS PHOTOGRAPHY 


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PINE (2022) | SHORT FILM

Starring Mojean Aria





THE LONGEST WEEKEND (2021) | FEATURE FILM

Official Feature Film selection of Sydney Film Festival 2022

JO ZHAO MEDIA. LOS ANGELES | SYDNEY