Thanks for watching my content! I'm a videographer and emerging filmmaker based in Chicago, Illinois. For the last eight years, I've been perfecting my creative style through independent short films and digital media. I've lent my unique style and technical ability to produce and edit high quality dance videos, promotional videos, wedding videos, commercials, infomercials, music videos, and more.
Independent Films
In The Heights
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In The Heights
Directing my friends in this project was an incredible experience. Although we were recklessly
inspired fresh off of watching the movie, we sought out ways that we could really make the idea work. In
The Heights is indisputably a story about Latino immigrants in the US, so rewriting the lyrics and
shifting the narrative was an important step to respecting the source material and recognizing an
opportunity for representation.
Wuxing Warriors
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Wuxing Warriors
Five young martial artists are at odds as they wrestle with the weight of expectations, learning to
master the five Wuxing elements: fire, water, earth, metal, and wood.
This short film first premiered as part of the UIUC AAA 36th Annual Fashion Show, a dance showcase of
Asian American culture and talent. The film was played alongside live performances, hence why the film is
split into parts. Together, the film and the performances tell a cohesive story.
Sokka The Firebender
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Sokka The Firebender
The Southern Water Tribe meat-loving, boomerang-wielding
inventor swordsman acquires one final skill to level the
playing field: firebending.
Promos/Trailers
'Drama'
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'Drama' | AAA Fashion Show 2023 Trailer
AAA's biggest end-of-the-year event is back! Fashion Show is an annual dance showcase held by UIUC's
Asian American Association. We hold weekly practices where students of all dance experiences can learn a
variety of popular and pan-Asian dance styles.
Wuxing Warriors Trailer
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Wuxing Warriors Trailer
Should traditions change?
Five young martial artists are at odds as they wrestle with the weight of expectations, learning to master
the five Wuxing elements: fire, water, earth, metal, and wood.
This is a short film I've been working on with the Asian American Association at UIUC for the 36th annual
Fashion Show! I'll be premiering it during the Cultural Scene on Saturday, April 9th. The full film will
be on YouTube sometime later.
“Divided We Fall”
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“Divided We Fall” || Wuxing Warriors Promo
The five elements embodied by these characters are inspired by the Wuxing elements from ancient
Chinese philosophy: fire, water, earth, metal, and wood. Each warrior must master certain martial arts and
weaponry in order to attain the true potential of their element. However, while some choose the
traditional path, others pursue more modern, unusual forms. Will the traditions of the Wuxing Warriors
survive in the modern age?
Avatar: The Last Airbender
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Avatar: The Last Airbender Live Action Parody Teaser
This is a little edit I made with some footage from last summer. Click here to check out the full
film (on a different channel): https://youtu.be/tj-Luq4sik8
DANakaDAN
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A Chat With DANakaDAN Promo Video
This short film first premiered as part of the UIUC AAA 36th Annual Fashion Show,
a dance showcase of Asian American culture and talent. The film was played alongside live
performances,
hence why the film is split into parts. Together, the film and the performances tell a cohesive story.
Kyle and Manas Trailer
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Kyle and Manas Hype Video Trailer
Trailer to our second hype video! Kyle and Manas set forward in their final adventure towards
achieving office, through sports, superheroes, and rap!
Client Work
AAA 36th Fashion Show
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AAA 36th Fashion Show
For the past 36 years, the Asian American Association (AAA) has hosted Fashion Show on the
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign campus. While it originally began as a traditional fashion
show, it eventually evolved into the dance showcase that it is known for today. Fashion Show, AAA's
largest event of the year, showcases both culture and talent through choreography, digital media, and
more.
This year's Fashion Show was made possible with the support of Campus Circle, HERE Champaign, Latea,
Octave, and Smile Student Living.
Dalla Dalla Dance Demo
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FS 2023 | ITZY - DALLA DALLA | Dance Demo
Fashion Show is an annual dance showcase held by UIUC's Asian American Association. We hold weekly
practices where students of all dance experiences can learn a variety of popular and pan-Asian dance
styles.
Food AAAdventures
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Food AAAdventures: Boba Edition
Inspired by Buzzfeed's Worth It, join your AAA Cultural Officers and Interns as they show you three
boba shops on campus as they wanted to give a glimpse of what is offered for new students since campus
life is not as normal!
“The Main Office”
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Variety Show Live 2020 Part 1 || “The Main Office”
The main office has never been more divided, but it's all good. It's not like they're running the
whole school.
LWEC Winter Retreat 2021
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LWEC Youth/College Winter Retreat 2021
Special thanks to Pastor Cole Mizel for leading and Pastor Louis Dooley for speaking!
LWEC Summer Retreat 2020
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LWEC Youth/College Summer Retreat 2020
May not have been the retreat we expected, but God still worked faithfully and powerfully through it
all...
Special thanks to Tai Chi and Tiffany Kuo for organizing and Pastor Josh Lin for speaking!
LWEC Sunday Worship
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LWEC OYG/Echo Sunday Worship 8/9/20
Living Water Evangelical Church OYG/Echo Sunday Worship 8/9/20
Kyle & Manas Introduction
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Kyle & Manas for President and Vice President || Introduction
It's finally here. Hype video part 1. The storyline behind this video is Kyle Shrader and Manas
Gajjela meeting at an America's Got Talent (Hinsdale Central's Got Talent) in an auditorium. There, after
being eliminated, they team together and decide to run for President and Vice President.