Dancing Shoes

Boston Asian American Film Festival (Official Selection)
Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival (Official Selection)
USC Asian Pacific Film Fest (Official Selection)

When his mom gives him a magical pair of shoes, a young street dancer’s life is changed forever.

Written & Directed by: Benedict Chiu
Produced by: Benedict Chiu and Erich Reyes
Co-Producers: Hunter Whitaker-Morrow, GE Singer

Starring: Erich Reyes

Cinematography by: Ian Tan, Pil Yang
Original Score & Music by: Aaron Reihs, Ben Mironer
Editing by: Benedict Chiu
Sound Design by: Nick Peng
Colorist: Joseph Yao

In loving memory of Gina Reyes. 1954-2021.

Behind The Scenes

Shot over weekends during my year living in New York, Dancing Shoes is my version of a live-action Pixar short film.

BTS video shot by Miko White and Hunter Whitaker-Morrow, edited by Benedict Chiu.