Doors We Open

An interactive short film that tells the story of Lia, a young Chinese illustrator, on her return home to her single father in their Brooklyn family home.

The pair are distant, divided by their generational differences, individual grief, and changes in their family over the loss of Lia’s Mother. Lia has grown fiercely independent, while her father has stayed home alone, struggling to rekindle his passion as a jazz musician. The pair try to communicate, unsure of each other and sidestepping uncomfortable topics until they approach their shared grief.

We experience their reflections, memories, and dreams through their individual perspectives as they attempt to reconnect, heal, and come to a new understanding of one another.

Download the demo here.

DIRECTOR
Kevin Peter He

WRITERS
Jessica Shen
Livia Huang

PRODUCERS
David Woon
Ricardo Vilar
Lu Zhang
Anthony Argento

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Winslow Porter
Wesley Chan
Joyce Keokham

STARRING
Celia Au as Lia Kang
Joe Chan as James Kang

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Isabel Padilla

PRODUCTION DESIGNER
Bethany Yeap

COMPOSERS
Cody Dear
Elias Jarzombek

CASTING DIRECTOR
Wayne Chang

1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Shane Liao

1ST ASSISTANT CAMERA
Karoline Iverson

KEY GRIP
Larry Flores

ADD’L. KEY GRIP
Rikki Porter

GAFFER
Rodrigo Obregon

PRODUCTION SOUND MIXER
Dolmar Pedro

KEY HAIR & MAKEUP ARTIST
Emma Ando

ILLUSTRATOR
Angie Zhou

SET DRESSER
Jasmine Chang

LOCATION MANAGER
Zeng Yi

KEY PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
Drew Palmer

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
Jei Zhong

TECHNICAL SUPERVISOR
Todd Bryant

UNREAL ENGINE DEVELOPER
Xuelong Mu

SOUND SUPERVISOR
Jessica Shen

3D & GAME DESIGN
Jason Li
Nick Gregg
Jason Xu

VIRTUAL CINEMATICS DESIGNER
Priyam Parikh

MOTION CAPTURE TECHNICIAN
Sammy Sords

MOTION CAPTURE PERFORMERS
Victoria Baik
Jessica Shen

CAROLINE, VOICE
Jessica Shen

COVID COMPLIANCE OFFICER
Kelli Wilcoxen

LEGAL COUNSEL
Craig Cohen