Parachute

Chinese exchange student Wendy is having trouble adapting to her new American life.

Narrative Short Film
Role: Writer / Director / Producer

My thesis film for my MFA in Film Directing from Brooklyn College.
Inspired by a true story of Chinese “parachute kids” living lost lives in Los Angeles.

Screenings & Accolades

Awards
2021 - Best Writing, Femme Filmmakers Festival
2020 - University Short Film Award, Hamptons International Film Festival

Official Selection
2021 - Omeleto (YouTube Premiere)
2021 - Seattle Asian American Film Festival
2021 - Southern Exposure “Ways of Being Free” Exhibit
2021 - IFP Project Involve Showcase
2020 - Short of the Week (Online Premiere)
2020 - Palm Springs International Shortfest
2020 - Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival
2020 - Cinequest Film Festival
2020 - Hamptons International Film Festival
2020 - Sarasota Film Festival
2020 - Montana International Film Festival
2020 - New Filmmakers Los Angeles
2020 - Hawaii International Film Festival
2020 - SF IndieShorts

Credits

Executive Producer: Meredith Chin
Director: Kath Tolentino
Writer: Kath Tolentino
Starring: Nicky Zou, Zoe Lau
Producers: Christopher Zou, Kath Tolentino, James Duarte
Director of Photography: Claribel Tejeda
Editor: Sara Cintrón Schultz
Production Designer: Gerin del Carmen
Wardrobe Designer: Danielle Gaito

ABOUT KATH

Kath Tolentino’s films have screened and won awards at Palm Springs International Shortfest, Short of the Week, Hamptons International Film Festival, and Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, among many others. She holds an MFA in Film Directing from Brooklyn College and is currently a Senior Creative and Film Director at Across the Pond, a branded content agency in San Francisco.

AWARDS

2022 AVA Platinum Award - Hauling with Hydrogen
2020 University Short Film Award, HIFF - Parachute
2020 Best Writing, Femme Filmmakers Festival - Parachute
2019 Best Latino Short Film, CAIFFLA - Ahora que te has ido

FELLOWSHIPS

2021 Sundance Producers Intensive Finalist
2021 Multicultural Arts Leadership Institute Fellow
2019 Netflix Director’s Shadow - Tales of the City
2019 AISF Women in Screen Workshop Fellow

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