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.
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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
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