Starring Jerry as HimselfAudacious | Kinetic | Cautionary Tale
Law Chen, Director Jonathan Hsu, Executive Producer
Co Presented by
A gripping true story of a family who documents how their immigrant father Jerry, a recently retired Florida man, was recruited by the Chinese police to be an undercover agent, only to discover a darker truth.
“A brilliant blurring of the lines between truth and fiction (…) Audiences will absolutely fall in love with Jerry Hsu and be captivated by his insane story.”
Stephanie Chen, Moderator; Director of Community Partnerships, NAAAP Boston
Artists
Law Chen
Law Chen, Director is an award winning director based in Brooklyn. His narrative, documentary, and commercial films have earned 19 Cannes Lions, as well as multiple Webby Awards, Vimeo Staff Picks, and screened at film festivals around the world.
His first feature ‘Starring Jerry as Himself’ premiered at Slamdance, and tells a personal story about
an immigrant’s pursuit of the American Dream.
Jonathan Hsu
Jon Hsu, Executive Producer has been making films since he could first get his hands on his family’s Digi8 Camcorder. Since then he has produced multiple award winning commercials, music videos, and films.
He founded his commercial production
services company HsuBox Productions Inc. with the mission to share and produce content that is as diverse as his crew and clients.
Jon is an alumni of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. In his free time he makes large dinners, performs Magic, and mentors up-and-coming filmmakers. He recently Executive Produced the horror movie “A Wounded Fawn” for Tribeca 2022’s Midnight Program and also a short film “Closing Dynasty” for the inaugural Netflix x Gold House x Tribeca 2022 Future Gold Fellowship.
Stephanie Chen
Stephanie Chen, Director of Community Partnerships, NAAAP Boston is a rising dynamic force in Boston’s cultural scene–she is the new Director of Community Partnerships at NAAAP Boston, where she recently made waves with projects like the inaugural Boston Asian Restaurant Week. When she’s not busy with community work, Stephanie works as a registered dietitian at her own practice in Quincy. She also enjoys dabbling in commercial/film acting as a hobby. With her passion for community and the arts, Stephanie brings a unique perspective to any discussion.
Partners
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