accolades
2022
KEYNOTE SPEAKER, 2022
Carnegie Mellon International Film Festival - Asian Made Short Films
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SELECTED MENTEE, 2022
Unlock Her Potential - Mentor Bao Nguyen
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2021
FILM FELLOW, 2021
DB Frieze LA Film Award with Endeavor Content and Ghetto Film School
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SEMIFINALIST, 2021
Giant Leap Media Accelerator
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SECOND ROUNDER, 2021
Sundance Development Track
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2020
ONES TO WATCH (TOP THREE), 2020
Asian American International Film Festival
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PEER MENTORING CIRCLE MENTEE
Women in Film LA
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QUARTERFINALIST (9 Months)
Screencraft Screenwriting Fellowship
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QUARTERFINALIST (9 Months)
Los Angeles International Screenplay Competition
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DISTINGUISHED UNDERGRAD STUDENT AWARD
Point Park University - Outstanding Student Awards
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OFFICIAL SELECTION (Rainbows in Toilets)
Albion Review National Undergrad Literary Journal
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2019
BEST NARRATIVE FILM (American Love)
Pennsylvania College Film and Video Festival
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BEST FILM, BEST DIRECTOR, BEST ACTRESS (Three Fish)
Indie Oaks Film Festival
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BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY (American Love)
Indie Oaks Film Festival
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BEST FILM, BEST DIRECTOR (American Love)
Pitt Film Fest
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BEST PERFORMANCE (Three Fish)
Pitt Film Fest
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2ND PLACE BEST SHORT (American Love)
Carnegie Mellon International Film Festival
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2018
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OFFICIAL SELECTION (Picture Us)​
National Film Festival for the Talented Youth
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BEST PERFORMANCE (Tougher Than You)
Pitt Film Fest
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4TH PLACE BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY (Emily Has a Body)
Kinodrome Film Festival
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2017
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4TH PLACE BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY (The Last Tooth)
California Film Awards: International Film & Screenplay Competition
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OFFICIAL SELECTION (Love and Goodwill)
Point Park LA Showcase
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OFFICIAL SELECTION (Coffee)
Point Park LA Showcase
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2016
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BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM (NOMINATION) (You Will Love Again)
Teen Indie Film Awards
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BEST HIGH SCHOOL FILM (Conflicts of All Ages)
Carnegie Mellon International Film Festival
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BEST STUDENT FILM (You Will Love Again)
Steeltown Take a Shot Film Festival
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