EPHRANCE VINTAGE: STYLE AT PLAY commercial
Drake and Roy Muyinza are the partnered duo behind Ephrance Vintage. Named after Drake’s mother back in Uganda, Ephrance curates maximalist looks highlighting bold patterns and color blocked garments of all eras for all bodies.
A PERFECT WAVE: HARPER WATTERS short documentary
Houston social-media sensation Harper Watters is a gay Black man with a gift for the absurd and a passion for platform heels. He’s also a star dancer in one of the world’s most rigid, gendered, and segregated art forms. In collaboration with Texas Monthly.
ADIDAS: CHARLOTTE commercial
International Hip Hop Dancer and Social Media Sensation - Korean American Charlotte Yun.
VANS: JORDAN SANTANA commercial
Houston’s Jordan Santana placed second at the USA Skateboarding National Championships in May 2021 and is one of just a handful of women in the world capable of pulling off a dizzying 540-degree aerial spin.
HARRY RANSOM CENTER: A CELEBRATION OF FILM short documentary
The Harry Ransom Center celebrated their film collection and a new endowment honoring the career of Robert De Niro. The humanities research center has extensive archives that provide unique insight into the creative process of some of our finest writers and artists. The collections are available to students and the public, to promote the understanding and appreciation of literature, photographer, film, art and the performing arts.
UNDER ARMOR: ALBERT dance film
TEXAS TO TOKYO: HURLEY SISTERS short documentary
The Hurley sisters from San Antonio are members of the first and only women’s épée team in U.S. history to win a medal, claiming bronze at the 2012 London Games. They have trained together for as long as they can remember, and in Tokyo, they will make one last run at Olympic glory before Kelley, a medical student, moves to the Caribbean to complete her studies at the St. James School of Medicine. In collaboration with Texas Monthly.
TEXAS TO TOKYO: GINNY FUCHS short documentary
Team USA women’s boxing captain Ginny Fuchs represents one of America’s best chances at a gold medal in the sport. The 33 year old with obsessive-compulsive disorder fights not only for herself, but also to spread awareness of vital issues surrounding mental health. In collaboration with Texas Monthly.
JUNE narrative short
An immigrant Chinese wife comes across segregated restrooms in 1955 Texas.
Winner of the HBO APA Visionary Award and Princess Grace Award.
TEXAS TO TOKYO: MICHELLE CARTER short documentary
Three-time Olympian Michelle Carter has been training to defend the gold medal she’d won in shot put at the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro. Though an injury prevented her from competing in Tokyo, she plans to return to competition in time for the 2022 World Athletic Championships. In collaboration with Texas Monthly.
CATCALL & RESPONSE ~ RAJINEE music video
Following a distinct instance of being catcalled, 24 year old queer Filipinx American songwriter rajinee wrote an anthem for all people wanting to respond back to their harassers. “Catcall and Response” is the middle finger she wished she flipped back at them. “What I hope comes through in this record is a sense of validation for folks who weren’t exactly sure what to do or how to feel after experiences like this,” says the singer songwriter.
TEXAS AAPI VOTE 2020 SERIES: EJ KIM psa
For years, E.J. Kim has run the first ever Korean restaurant in Austin, TX yet has only become a US citizen last year. Amidst the grueling initial months of COVID lock down, Mrs. Kim was inspired to vote for leadership that will help small businesses and our communities.
THE MOTION: ALEXA dance film
THE MOTION: JASMINE dance film
DEC17 ~ FUVK music video
Engineers by day, musicians by night! fuvk is the Austin-based bedroom indie pop project (or termed "audio journal") of Shirley Zhu. Started in 2016, the band features Zhu on vocals/guitar, Jiyoung Min on violin and Kevin Javier on cello -- all graduates of the University of Texas with STEM degrees, now working full-time day jobs (Zhu is an analyst at EA, and Min is a software developer at vrbo).
FROM TONGA short documentary
Euless is home to one of the largest Tongan communities in the U.S. In this documentary, Huay-Bing Law, a Department of Radio Television Film lecturer at the Moody College of Communication at UT Austin, explores how the immigrants have revitalized the local high school football team.