Vivian Cheung
For Roy
Inspired by true events, an imaginative Asian-Canadian girl attempts to fold a thousand cranes as she learns to lose her father during his final days in the hospice.
August 25, 2024
5-6 PM
LaGuardia Performing Arts Center
Little Theater
Van Dam Street and 47th Avenue
Vivian Cheung is an up-and-coming Chinese-Canadian first-time director born and raised in Vancouver, BC. She stepped onto her first film set in 2022, when her pitch was selected as one of the Top 8 Finalists for MAMM17 (Mighty Asian Moviemaking Marathon), an annual competition with the Vancouver Asian Film Festival where finalists are given 10 days to make a 10-minute short. Through MAMM17, her debut film, 'For Roy', earned two awards: Best First Time Director and People's Choice Best Short. As a MAMM17 winner, the film made its festival premiere at the 2022 Vancouver Asian Film Festival and continues to win and screen at festivals around the world.
