Management | Alldayeveryday
Eric Borja eric@alldayeveryday.com
Asia Representation | LUCKYSPARKS
Charlie Chen chncharlie@luckysparks.com
Contact | theangela.chen@gmail.com
Austin, TX
Los Angeles, CA
Taipei, Taiwan
ABOUT
Angela Chen is an American film and commercial director born and raised in the heart of Texas. Her personal narrative feature is the recipient of the Russo Brothers’ AGBO and AFI’s Development Grant. She was also invited to participate in 2020’s Tribeca Film Institute’s TFI Network and received the 2020 New Texas Voices AFS Grant.
Her directing clients have included Turner Broadcasting’s SUPER DELUXE where she was contracted as a writer and director for short form and formerly at BAMM.tv in San Francisco where she created, directed and hosted the travel program BAMM WoW that was distributed internationally. Her directing clients for branded have included Google, YouTube Originals, Masaki, Artemis, and AUDI. Throughout the span of her career, she has also taught at many non-profit filmmaking programs investing in youths from marginalized communities.
As the eldest child of immigrant parents, she is drawn to stories of connection and characters who thrive within intricate and flawed societies. Her storytelling approach aims to bridge thought-provoking perspectives and invoke inspiration through deeply realized characters in both entertaining and authentic ways.
EDUCATION
Directing, American Film Institute Conservatory MFA Program
B.S. in Radio-Television-Film, The University of Texas at Austin
Minor in Asian American Studies, The University of Texas at Austin
PRESS
DEADLINE: AFI & Russo Brothers’ AGBO Films Partner For Inaugural Development Grant
VARIETY: Tribeca Film Institute Announces Virtual TFI Participants
MEDIUM: Fresh Out Of Film School — New Directors To Watch From the AFI Conservatory
WOMEN IN HOLLYWOOD — The ABCs of Being ABC
AUSTIN CHRONICLE — Angela Chen explores the American Dream
ITVS Announces Diversity Development Funded Films
SELECTED HONORS + AWARDS
RECIPIENT, AGBO/AFI Development Grant
RECIPIENT, New Texas Voices
RECIPIENT, ITVS Diversity Development Fund
PARTICIPANT, WIF Peer Mentorship
PARTICIPANT, Tribeca Film Institute Network
FELLOW, International Storytellers Lab, FV400 at the Castel Gandolfo, Italy
FELLOW, Armed with a Camera at Visual Communications
SELECTED FESTIVALS
42nd Asian American International Film Festival - Excellence in Short Filmmaking Narrative Award (Our Home Here, Director/Writer)
Tribeca Film Festival — Best Narrative Short Finalist (Cal Express, Producer/Editor)
SXSW — Best Narrative Short Finalist (Parachute Kids, Producer)
Austin Film Festival — Best Narrative Short Finalist (By Jude, Writer/Director)
BronzeLens Film Festival— Best Narrative (Our Home Here, Director, Writer)
HollyShorts — Official Selection (Our Home Here, Director, Writer)
LA Shorts International Film Festival — Official Selection (Our Home Here, Director, Writer)
Urbanworld Film Festival — Official Selection (Our Home Here, Director, Writer)
Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival— Official Selection (Our Home Here, Director, Writer)
U.Frame International —Best Narrative Short Finalist (By Jude, Writer/Director)
Houston Asian American Pacific Islander Film Festival — Best Narrative (Our Home Here, Director, Writer)
Asians on Film Festival — Best Drama, Best Actor (Our Home Here, Director, Writer)
Los Angeles Diversity Film Festival — Best Director (Our Home Here, Director, Writer)
Oakland Short Film Festival —Best Drama (Our Home Here, Director, Writer)
Fort Worth Indie Showcase — Best Drama (Our Home Here, Director, Writer)
New York City International Film Festival — Best Narrative (Our Home Here, Director, Writer)
Deep in the Heart Film Festival — Best Narrative Finalist (Our Home Here, Director, Writer)
AAL Film Festival — Best Narrative Finalist (Our Home Here, Director, Writer)
Satisfied Eye International Film Festival — Best Narrative Finalist (Our Home Here, Director, Writer)
Victory International Film Festival — Best Drama Finalist (Our Home Here, Director, Writer)
New Filmmakers - Best New Media Short Finalist (Parched Dreams, Writer/Director)
Chinese American Film Festival - Best Narrative Finalist (Our Home Here, Director, Writer)
SOHO International Film Festival - Best Narrative Finalist (Our Home Here, Director, Writer)
Taiwanese American Film Festival - Featured (Our Home Here, Director, Writer)
Women in Film Shorts Night- Featured (Our Home Here, Director, Writer)
Cine Gear Film Festival - Featured (Our Home Here, Director, Writer)
One Point Four - Finalist (Our Home Here, Director, Writer)
COMMUNITY
Alliance of Women Directors (AWD) [profile]
Film Independent Member [link]
Visual Communications [link]
Women in Film [link]