Short Narrative Film, 2026
[ currently in post-production ]
‘Ba’ is a short film blending the lines between narrative and experimental, realism and poetry. The story shines light on the interconnections of identity, masculinity, family connection, and the Vietnamese immigrant experience in Canada.
A Vietnamese writer and his father
quietly navigate grief, identity, and
acceptance while preparing to return
to Vietnam before it’s too late.
Exploring themes of:
Connection — Repression
Family – Generational Trauma
Mental Health – Masculinity
Migration – Diasporic Longing
CAST
& CREWLEAD CAST
Luân Ngô as LINH
Phillip Lưu as BA
SUPPORTING CAST
TBD as CÔ LY
CO-DIRECTORS
CO-WRITERS
CASTING DIRECTORS
Trâm Anh Nguyễn
Xander Phạm
(alex.pham1706@gmail.com)
CO-PRODUCERS
Lance Delos Santos
(lancetimothy.delossantos@gmail.com)
Sanaya R Nilgiriwala
(sanayarnilgiriwala@gmail.com)
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Janet-Rose Nguyễn
Khushil Doshi
1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Teresa Van
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Angie Chan
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
Nicholas Kastanis
SPONSORSHIPS DIRECTOR
Milyn Phạm
LOCATION MANAGER
Mia Buono
SOUND DESIGNER
SOUND RECORDIST/MIXER
BOOM OPERATOR
Harry Nguyễn
COMPOSER
Cao Lê Hoàng
PICTURE EDITOR
Xander Phạm
ASSISTANT EDITOR
D.I.T.
Niko Chu
DAILY D.I.T.
Aesop Wen
SCRIPT SUPERVISOR
Jaime Andres Martinez
DAILY SCRIPT SUPERVISOR
Minh Châu Nguyễn
MARKETING DIRECTOR
Lily Bogdanis
GRAPHIC DESIGNERS
Lindsay Watt
Trâm Anh Nguyễn
STORY EDITORS
Victoria Bacani
Chen Sing Yap
Janet-Rose Nguyễn
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Cleveland Winsa
PRODUCTION DESIGNER
Quỳnh Diep
ART DIRECTOR
Darcy Copp
COSTUME DESIGNER
Kelly Woo
1ST ASSISTANT CAMERA
Barbara Sanchez
2ND ASSISTANT CAMERA
Celia WhyteLewis
GAFFER
Joy Xing
KEY GRIP
Elliot Frith
DAILY 1ST ASSISTANT CAMERA
Luke Donovan
Caroline Araujo
DAILY 2ND ASSISTANT CAMERA
Jonathan Blackman
DAILY GAFFERS
Ciaran Federico
Elliot Frith
DAILY KEY GRIPS
Carson Davidson
Quentin Chen
DAILY SWING
Tomas Ramirez
B.T.S. PHOTOGRAPHER
Milyn Phạm
DAILY B.T.S. PHOTOGRAPHERS
Aluisa Greco
Trâm Anh Nguyễn
FOOD STYLIST
Chantal Duyên Le
SET DECORATOR
Raim Realce
SET DRESSER
Allison Kaschuk
COSTUME ASSISTANT
Aly Von Boetticher
ART ASSISTANT
Minh Châu Nguyễn
DAILY ART ASSISTANTS
Rachel Pevsner
Meiling Menin
COLOURIST
STORYBOARD ARTIST
Trâm Anh Nguyễn
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
Rachel Pevsner
DAILY PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS
Keefe Jassoy
Jennie Trần