Blue Hour
A young Korean American boy who struggles to form a bond with his father is given a school assignment in which he must paint a portrait of his father.
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Film Festival Selections & Accolades
OFFICIAL SELECTION New York Shorts International Film Festival
(Canadian Screen Award Qualifying)
OFFICIAL SELECTION Boston Asian American Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION KAFFNY
SEMI-FINALIST Flicker's Rhode Island International Film Festival
(Academy Award Qualifying)
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ROADTRIP (2021)
Dir. Miranda Kang
Co-Directed and Written by Esther Um
Invisible Disco Productions
Two high school girls find themselves with no choice but to embark on the most unusual road trip.
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OFFICIAL SELECTION 2022 at October Film Festival, Cat Fly or Die Horror Fest, and Yale: Summer of Love Film Festival.
HAN (한)
A young Korean woman is haunted by a ghostly figure, in the aftermath of her mother's death.
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Screenplay Awards & Accolades
Best Script Awards - London BEST SUPER SHORT
New York Script Awards - BEST HORROR
HORROR Underground Film and Screenplay Fest - OFFICIAL SELECTION
Royal Society of Television & Motion Picture OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Official 2023 PRIX ROYAL: Paris Screenplay Awards FINALIST
Santa Barbara International Screenplay Awards SEMI-FINALIST 2023
Big Apple Film Festival Screenplay Competition 2023 QUARTER FINALIST
HONORABLE MENTION at New York Screenwriting Awards 2023
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SEMI-FINALIST Flicker's Rhode Island International Film Festival
(Academy Award Qualifying)
LATE (2021)
Dir. Geoffray Barbier
Written by Esther Um
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A single argument changes everything between two lifelong friends.
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OFFICIAL SELECTION Stonestreet MicroMovie Screenwriting Contest 2021
CUPID (2021)
Dir. Rebecca Yarsin
Written by Esther Um
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A lonely man encounters an unusual woman on Valentines Day, who offers to transform his love life.
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OFFICIAL SELECTION Stonestreet MicroMovie Screenwriting Contest 2021
