EUN-KYOUNG ANNETTE CHO
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.
Mystory Mukbang (In development with an impact campaign)
Short Documentary
Directed, produced by Annette Cho
Logline:
Through mukbang-style tastings of mass-produced childhood snacks from Asia, a new generation of Asian diaspora voices explores how modernization shaped a distinct hybrid culture.
*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), and invited to screen at the Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival & Lecture Series,
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.
Still shots
colored by Annette Cho
*Received an internship offer from the editor of a Sundance-winning documentary while producing and directing this film
Jinny and My Trip (Eng Sub)
Short Documentary | 4:32
Directed, produced, filmed, and edited by Annette Cho
Logline:
Jinny embarks on a trip
to understand her depressed daughter
that she can never understand.