Two Asian nonbinary best friends and actors must make some sacrifices when they go up for the same breakout role.
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World Premiere: Aspen Shortsfest 2025
Directed by EMILY MAY JAMPEL
Written by JOSEPHINE CHIANG & JOYCE KEOKHAM
Produced by YOKO KOHMOTO
Co-Produced by LIAT Z. RUBIN
Executive Produced by TIMOTHY TAU
Starring
JOSEPHINE CHIANG
JOYCE KEOKHAM
With
JUSTIN RODRIGUEZ
SURENI WEERASEKERA
MEEMEE CHIN
SIENNA CHEW
Original Score by LIA OUYANG RUSLI
Edited by ALAN WU
Director of Photography LEO ZHANG
Production Designer BETHANY YEAP
First Assistant Director SHANE P. LIAO
First Assistant Camera Arina Vala
Second Assistant Camera & DIT Piyu Somani
Second Assistant Camera & DIT Joshua Chee
Art Director CJ Gainer
Wardrobe Stylist & Art PA Colin Nguyen
Gaffer Quentin Guobadia
Key Grip Matan Hamam
Production Sound Mixer Rhea Li
Production Sound Mixer James Azzaretti
Movement Director Celine Abdallah
BTS Photographer Alex Burholt
Driver Peaches Barnette
Driver Johnathan Sanchez
Production Assistant Sohini Desai
Production Assistant Jackson Lee
Assistant Editor Philip Thompson
Sound Supervisor & Re-recording Mixer Wren Stark Haven
Sound Designer Lily Cunningham Perini
Colorist Stephanie Park
Title & Credits Design Social Species (Vivian Yang & Miles Barretto)