S.Q.A.G. (Short Quiet Asian Girl)

New York Asian Film Festival (Official Selection)
LA Shorts International Film Festival (Official Selection)
Micheaux Film Festival (Official Selection)

A SQAG (short quiet asian girl), in a desperate effort to upend her anonymity, disguises as another student to take a test in her place.

Written & Directed by: Benedict Chiu
Produced by: Emily Kim & Grant Singer

Starring: Tricia Fukuhara & Kristian Flores

Cinematography & Colorist: Joseph Yao
Production Design: Josie Bellerby
Wardrobe: Lucy Song
Original Score: Joseph S. Djafar
Editing: Benedict Chiu
Sound: Nick Peng

Behind The Scenes

Postponed from March 2020 and eventually shot in October 2021, SQAG is a high school, heist comedy short film based on the first pilot I ever wrote.

BTS video shot by Isaiah Kai Maylad, edited by Benedict Chiu. BTS photos by Todd Nguyen.