Produced by | Annette Cho

Impact Storytelling

Annette’s work currently centers on diaspora identity and also explores broader questions of gender and queer narratives, grounded in the stories of herself and those she loves.

Drawing from her background as an aspiring activist, she believes in the power of art to heal and empower, and is committed to centering marginalized communities in her work. She aims to focus on developing impact-driven projects and campaigns that cultivate sustained community engagement.

*This project is funded by New York State Council of the Arts.

Official Selection of the Brooklyn Exchange Pitch Competition at the Brooklyn Film Festival

Mystory Mukbang (In development with an impact campaign)

Short Documentary

Directed, produced by Annette Cho

Logline:

As Asian culture goes viral,

a new generation of the Asian diaspora

uses Mukbang, the viral social media eating show,

to share real stories of their daily lives,

reclaiming pride from a Western colonialist world.

*Developing as a strategic proof-of-concept for future television series expansion, building on the thematic foundation of The Newcomer.

*This project was presented by Lincoln Center, supported by the Asian American Arts Alliance (A4).

Official Selection of New York Asian Film Festival, CAAMFest, DisOrient Asian American Film Festival, and

Reel Sisters of Diaspora Film Festival, an Academy-Award Qualifying Film Festival.

The Newcomer (Eng Sub)

Short Animation

Directed, produced, animated, and edited by Annette Cho

Logline:

Grappling with her homeland’s rapid modernization and admiration for Western supremacy, a recent Korean immigrant discovers pride in the cultural hybridity of Korea alive in New York City’s Koreatown.

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*This project received Semans Art Fund