Daily Archives: March 17, 2012

Advantageous trailer

Advantageous trailer

Director Jennifer Phang
has a short film in Futurestates Season 3. Here’s more about her short “Advantageous”:

Gwen is the spokesperson for a radical technology allowing people to overcome their natural disadvantages and begin life anew. But when her job and family are in crisis, will she undergo the procedure herself?

The new season of Futurestates begins April 2012. See previous Futurestates shorts: Silver Sling by Tze Chun, Mister Green by Greg Pak, PIA by Tanuj Chopra, Beholder by Nisha Ganatra, Exposure with Leonardo Nam, Remigration with Rick Yune, That Which Once Was directed by Kimi Takesue, and Digital Antiquities by J.P. Chan.

Advantageous trailer

More about Futurestates
What if you were given a glimpse into what America will be like 20, 30, or even 50 years from now? Would it change the way you live today? The Independent Television Service (ITVS), which produces, high-quality public broadcasting and new media programs, announces the third season launch of FUTURESTATES, a collection of 7 fictional shorts exploring possible future scenarios through the lens of today’s global realities.

Produced by ITVS, and created by such established filmmakers as Patrick Stettner, Jennifer Phang, and Tina Mabry, as well as emerging talents, FUTURESTATES tackles some of the most pressing issues of our time by fusing an exploration of social issues with elements of speculative and science fiction.

The Ho’s on 7th Avenue Episode 1

The Ho's on 7th Avenue Episode 1
The Ho’s on 7th Avenue is a new dramady webseries about a family of adult siblings living together as the family dynamics within the house is changed when the older brother is forced to move back into the house after losing everything including his wife and job. Here’s a look in to the Ho family:

John Ho is the oldest sibling. He grew up feeling responsible for his siblings as his parents frequently traveled back to Hong Kong for business. John felt an obligation to do this being the oldest. He has an accounting degree as well as his CPA, but was recently laid off due to his inability to adapt to using the computer as he always worked the books by hand. He has also been recently divorced and lost everything in a settlement, thus bringing him back to the family.


Lily Ho is the middle child. She has always enjoyed the world of Art, and has an art history degree. She strives to be an artist although her work isn’t good. She is conflicted with her beliefs in the Chinese tradition, yet she constantly does things that would be approved by the parents. She loves to cook.


Reagan Ho is the youngest of the Ho’s. He was named after Ronald Reagan by his parents. He has a computer gaming degree and is currently working as an in-house game tester for video/computer games. He enjoys playing video/computer games, tabletop RPG’s, board games, and reads comic books. He spends more time playing games with his friends then he does with his girlfriend.


Megan Brookes is Reagan’s girlfriend. She is currently a 1st year resident in medical school. She really cares for Reagan and even tries to get involved with the games he plays, although she isn’t great at playing or understanding them. She also loves to cook.

Stay tuned for more episodes from The Ho’s.

The Ho’s on 7th Avenue Episode 1