S. Leo Chiang
About
S. Leo Chiang is an Emmy-nominated filmmaker based in San Francisco and Taipei. His work has received support from Tribeca, Sundance, & ITVS, among others. He is currently the co-chair of New Day Films. His film, A VILLAGE CALLED VERSAILLES, about the rebuilding and transformation of the Vietnamese American community in post-Katrina New Orleans, picked up eight film festival awards, aired on PBS Independent Lens series, and has been acquired by more than 200 libraries.
Always in Season
When 17-year-old Lennon Lacy is found hanging from a swing set in rural North Carolina in 2014, his mother’s search for justice and reconciliation begins while the trauma of more than a century of lynching African Americans bleeds into the present.
Our Time Machine
Two influential Chinese artists--a son and his ailing father--dream up an ambitious, magical theater performance in order to reconcile their rocky relationship before their time together is up. OUR TIME MACHINE is a visually sumptuous exploration of memory, aging, and the lasting impact of the Cultural Revolution.
Out Run
Out Run is a feature documentary that follows two pioneering LGBT activists in conservative parts of the world as they undertake highly visible and dangerous new struggles as openly gay candidates running for public office.
Parachute Kids
A personal perspective on this controversial immigration practice whereby Taiwanese teenagers are sent to American to pursue a coveted education.