PERFECTION [Short Films, 2004]

"I'm just trying to make you more perfect." - Mom

From infancy, an Asian American woman learns the game of perfection - but if your goal is perfection, will the game ever end?

Cast: Ming-Na, Stephanie Hu, Meeghan Henry, Michaela Zee
Writer & Director: Karen Lin
Producer: Jorge Agraz & Karen Lin
DP: Ian Campbell
Editor: Rachel Tejada
Composer: Woody Pak
Sound Design: John Morris
Production Designer: Julia Hanna
Wardrobe Stylist: Mary Lou Lim

Festivals, Screenings & Awards:
San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (World Premiere, Feb 2004)
Visual Communications Film Festival, Los Angeles Asian American Film Festival 2004
- Winner New Director/New Vision Award
Seattle International Film Festival 2004
Los Angeles Film Festival 2004
Asian Film Festival of Dallas 2004
CineVision Asian American International Film Festival 2004, New York
Filmmaker's Alliance Screening, Los Angeles 2004
Silverlake Film Festival, Los Angeles 2004
Vancouver International Film Festival 2004
Fall River Festival of the Arts, MA 2004
- Winner 1st Place Best Short Film
Northwest Asian American Film Festival 2004
DC Asian Pacific-Islander American Film Festival 2004
Vancouver Asian Film Festival 2004
San Diego Asian American Film Festival 2004
Rocky Mountain Woman's Film Festival 2004
Hawaii International Film Festival 2004
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival 2005
Chicago Asian American Showcase 2005
Women With Vision Film Festival, MN 2005
Newport Beach Film Festival 2005
Taipei International Film Festival 2005
Luna Fest 2005
Los Angeles Shorts Fest 2005
The Maine Women & Girls Film Festival, March 2006
Museum of Fine Arts of Houston, May 2007

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Perfectionism
• Asian American women
• VC Filmfest 2004
• Ming-Na
• Meegan Henry
• Stephanie Hu
• Ian Campbell
• Karen Lin
• Rachel Tejada
• Woody Pak
• John Morris
• Mary Lou Lim
• Tiger Mother
• Amy Chua
• Parenting
• Perfection

[FlashProducts]

amazing

[MrKgbalajee]

gr8 music and good short film :)



[abzarch]

what camera did u use... amazing... please reply

[GiantMarkirs]

now that is what I would call a fantastic film o:

[Outbackchubbs1]

A fantastic look into the eastern upbringing. I loved the ending. Finally I take control of me.

[Greggah]

@TheLvbowler I was actually raised like that. One of my friends was raised with more pressure to perform, well more like an incentive "do this and your are rewarded". I actually admire him, and his parents that dared to raise him that way.

[sridharpotluri]

excellent!

[MusicDistortionFutur]

Everything was great : music and scenes coordination, acting, filming, just thoroughly amazing.

[TheLvbowler]

no one will ever be perfect, so why try and force your kid to be something that they can't, why not be happy with who they are

[MichaelDeArmond]

Great TY