Screenplay by: Albert M. Chan
Website: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4801520/
IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4801520/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/incarnationsfilm
"THOUGHT-PROVOKING, MINDBLOWING, AND HEARTFELT, INCARNATIONS BLENDS SCIENCE-FICTION, SPIRITUALITY, AND PATHOS TO CREATE SOMETHING WHOLLY NEW AND MEMORABLE... INCARNATIONS HOOKS OUR ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY WITH ITS MINDBLOWING HIGH CONCEPT. THE EXECUTION THAT FOLLOWS IS THOUGHTFUL AND HUMAN... INCREDIBLY POWERFUL AND STIRRING, A UNIQUE CATHARSIS ONLY THIS SCRIPT AND THIS CONCEPT CAN DELIVER."
"CLEVER, ORIGINAL, INTELLECTUALLY STIMULATING, AND GRIPPING, A HIGH CONCEPT IDEA THAT TRANSLATES INTO A SMART CHARACTER- AND IDEA-DRIVEN STORY... THE PLOT TWISTS ARE CONSISTENTLY SURPRISING... THE KIND OF LOW-BUDGET, INTELLECTUAL THRILLER THAT PLAYS AT SUNDANCE... THE IDEAS ARE KING HERE."
"THE WRITER DOES A GREAT JOB OF KEEPING THE READER OFF KILTER FROM THE VERY BEGINNING... FROM THAT MOMENT ON, THE READER IS FULLY INVESTED IN THE SCRIPT AND WON'T STOP READING TILL THE END... THE DIALOGUE IN THE SCRIPT ABSOLUTELY CRACKLES... THE WRITER DOES SO WELL TO WRITE SOMETHING THAT SOARS EMOTIONALLY WITHOUT EVER FEELING SENTIMENTAL, CLOYING, OR FALSE... THE SCRIPT IS TRULY UNIQUE. IT'S UNLIKE ANYTHING THE READER HAS SEEN BEFORE: A FASCINATING PREMISE WITH AN ENTHRALLING WORLD."
"INCARNATIONS DELIVERS ON ALL THE BEST PARTS OF A GOOD CEREBRAL SPECULATIVE FICTION PIECE. IT DOESN'T SHY AWAY FROM THE HUMAN QUESTIONS RAISED BY THE PREMISE, INSTEAD USING THE CONCEPT TO GROUND A COMPELLING CHARACTER-DRIVEN NARRATIVE FRONT TO END... A WELL-CRAFTED AND DEEPLY INTELLIGENT PIECE OF FICTION, THOUGHT-PROVOKING IN ALL THE RIGHT WAYS."
"THE CHARACTERS AND RELATIONSHIPS ARE THE STRONGEST PART OF THIS STORY AND IT SETS A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR PLOT... SO MUCH OF THE DIALOGUE IS POWERFUL... REFRESHINGLY HONEST... THE ENDING WAS INCREDIBLY EMOTIVE... THERE ARE MEANINGFUL MESSAGES THAT WE'RE LEFT WITH, THAT WE'VE LEARNT ALONG THE JOURNEY WITH THE CHARACTERS."
Winner—2022-2023 Humanitas New Voices Fellowship
Desperate to reunite with his deceased four-year-old son, a brilliant Ivy League biologist journeys to Tibet, sacrificing his career and marriage to obsessively pursue the meaning of a mysterious epigenetic marker - the "fingerprint of the soul" - that may be proof of reincarnation. [ MORE ]
Screenplay by: Albert M. Chan
Website: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23832418/
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23832418/
"THE SCRIPT BEAUTIFULLY COMBINES THE GENRES OF SCI-FI AND ROMANCE INTO AN INNOVATIVE NARRATIVE ABOUT THE POWER OF LOVE AND CHOSEN DESTINY... THERE IS A VERY PROFICIENT TALENT BEHIND THIS SCREENPLAY... ONE OF THE MOST OUTSTANDING ELEMENTS... IS THE INTRICATE NUANCES CULTIVATED WITHIN THE DIALOGUE. THIS ALLOWS THE SCENES TO TEEM WITH SUBTLE EMOTION, MAKING FOR WILDLY ENTERTAINING EXCHANGES BETWEEN THE CHARACTERS... IT'S PRETTY EASY TO ENVISION THIS BECOMING A HIGHLY SOUGHT-AFTER SCRIPT IN A COMPETITIVE MARKET... AN IMMENSELY ENTERTAINING STORY THAT DESERVES TO FIND SUCCESS IN A CINEMATIC MEDIUM!"
"WITH A BRILLIANT PREMISE, POIGNANT RELATIONSHIPS AND THEMES AT PLAY, AND STRONG WRITING THROUGHOUT, THIS SCRIPT DELIVERS A THOUGHT-PROVOKING AND ENGAGING READ... COMPELLING AND EXCITING FROM START TO FINISH... THE QUEER LOVE STORY AT THE CORE IS REFRESHING AND HEARTFELT."
Semifinalist—2024 Philip K. Dick Film Festival
A struggling alcoholic in a failing marriage returns to his childhood home in Montana, where his husband and children mysteriously vanish. In his frantic search, he uncovers the startling truth: he's trapped in an alternate reality, forced to choose between rewriting his troubled past or risking everything to reunite with his loved ones. [ MORE ]
Directed by: Albert M. Chan, Anthony Grasso
Screenplay by: Albert M. Chan
Produced by: Richard Possemato, Albert M. Chan
Starring: Albert M. Chan, Mary Niederkorn
Distributor: Gonella Productions, Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre
Website: http://welcometotheworldmovie.com
IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6264066/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/welcometotheworldmovie/
"Packs a huge punch... to create such an impact on a viewer in only seven minutes with just one man, a script and a camera certainly speaks volumes of the skills that Chan has as a director, writer, and performer" (Rachel Pullen, UK Film Review).
Shot on an iPhone in one continuous 7-minute take and made for less than $140, Welcome to the World is a daring film about a troubled man who records a video message for his pregnant sister. Taking place on the brink of a new life, this compelling film explores what it means to be human and the courage it takes to be fully alive. Drawing its power and immediacy from its first-person, confessional style, Welcome to the World presents, in real time, the journey of one man's awakening from isolation back to humanity. "The finale is a stroke of creative brilliance and artistry" (Kirk Fernwood, One Film Fan).
Welcome to the World has screened in over 40 film festivals on six continents and is distributed by Gonella Productions and the Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre. [ MORE ]
Directed by: Albert M. Chan
Screenplay by: Albert M. Chan
Produced by: Aaron Howland, Seth Howland, Albert M. Chan, Richard Possemato
Starring: Tina Chen, Albert M. Chan
Website: http://www.descendantsofthepast.com/
IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3126362
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/descendantsofthepast/
Golden Globe®, Emmy®, and Drama Desk nominee Tina Chen (Three Days of the Condor) and Albert M. Chan (Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, Law & Order SVU, 30 Rock) star in this moving story of a multi-generational Asian-American family, and the incredible bond between them all that transcends both time and national boundaries.
Andrew (Chan), the son of Chinese immigrants, is about to become a father to a baby girl. Before she is born, however, Andrew desperately needs to understand how his mother (Chen) and her own father could have lived apart for most of their lives.
Embodying the authentic voice and depiction of an Asian-American immigrant family, Descendants of the Past, Ancestors of the Future is an emotionally powerful film with strong performances by a remarkable cast.
Descendants of the Past, Ancestors of the Future received a Puffin Foundation Grant and was named a Roy W. Dean Film Grant finalist, which recognizes films that are "unique and make a contribution to society... stories that can heal and enrich our lives." Additionally, the film has garnered awards for Best Screenplay and Best Actress (NYC Downtown Short Film Festival). [ MORE ]
Directed by: Albert M. Chan
Screenplay by: Albert M. Chan
Produced by: Albert M. Chan, Richard Possemato, Aaron Howland, Seth Howland
Starring: Albert M. Chan, Jason Lane Fenton, Mary Niederkorn, Kerri Patterson
DVD: Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Guest House Films, TLAGay.com
Streaming: Amazon Instant Video, TLAGay.com, Vimeo On Demand, QueerBee
Institutional Use: Moving Images Distribution
Website: http://www.thecommitmentmovie.com/
IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2186368
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecommitmentmovie/
"While any description of this movie will sound trite and simple, there's nothing simple about this film. Filled with a depth of emotion, The Commitment is really a tale of love and what you'll go through for it" (Brian Morton, Rogue Cinema).
Inspired by real events, The Commitment stars Albert M. Chan (Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, Law & Order SVU, 30 Rock) and Jason Lane Fenton as Robert and Ethan, an interracial gay couple who have been chosen from a pool of hopeful adoptive parents by Victoria (Kerri Patterson), a shy and very pregnant Asian birthmother. Susan (Mary Niederkorn), the adoption social worker who facilitates their first meeting, helps the trio navigate through the awkward but often times humorous discussions of race, sexual orientation, and outlandish baby names. Gradually, Victoria begins to open up and eventually forges a bond with Robert and Ethan. When the unexpected happens, however, Robert's neuroticism and Ethan's anxiety about fatherhood threaten their relationship.
Embodying the authentic voice and depiction of a committed gay couple amidst the world of adoption, The Commitment is "a 20-minute film with a feature-length film worth of emotional resonance, joy and heartbreak...indeed, this is a film that would be difficult to pull off if not for its tremendously talented cast" (Richard Propes, The Independent Critic).
The Commitment has screened at over 40 film festivals on six continents and has won multiple awards, most notably edging out What to Expect When You're Expecting and Moonrise Kingdom to win a National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Media Award. The film is part of the shorts compilation Green Briefs, available on DVD and streaming at Amazon.com. The film is also available to stream on the QueerBee streaming platform. [ MORE ]
Directed by: Albert M. Chan
Screenplay by: Albert M. Chan
Produced by: Albert M. Chan, Aaron Howland, Seth Howland
Distributed by: Moving Images Distribution
Starring: Albert M. Chan, Heidi Rhodes, Mary Niederkorn, Jonathan Vittum, Angela Gunn, Brian D. Evans, Ben Katz, Kandace Cummings, Katarina Morhacova, Roxanne Y. Morse
Institutional Use: Moving Images Distribution
Website: http://www.fatescores.com/
IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1342862
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fate-Scores-59036043321/
Albert M. Chan (Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, Law & Order SVU, 30 Rock) and Heidi Rhodes star in this experimental silent film about isolation, connection, and chance. Two strangers, a guitarist (Chan) and an introspective young woman (Rhodes), cross paths at a city park bench. One by one, additional strangers join the pair on the bench - a distressed woman in a foot cast, an insecure jogger, a famished pregnant woman, an insecure businessman, a curious child with an ice cream cone, two quarrelsome women, and a dignified collector of soda cans. Amidst a whirlwind of interactions that lead to both harmony and discord, the guitarist and the young woman eventually discover they have something special in common.
Fate Scores was recognized by the National Film Board of Canada and is distributed by Moving Images Distribution. [ MORE ]
Directed by: Andrew Chan-Possemato
Screenplay by: Andrew Chan-Possemato, Albert M. Chan
Produced by: Andrew Chan-Possemato, Albert M. Chan
Starring: Andrew Chan-Possemato, Sabra Embury, Felix Vizzini
Website: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11921290/
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11921290/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebutlerandtheball/
"Absolutely charming... a wonderful fantasy" (Selene W. and Julie S., KIDS FIRST!).
From the eight-year-old mind of first-time filmmaker Andrew Chan-Possemato, comes an urban fairy tale about a lonely boy who enters a contest to become the new butler of a grieving, reclusive singer.
The film has screened in France, Wales, India, Iran, Romania, Estonia, The Czech Republic, South Korea, Australia, Serbia, Greece, Bangladesh, Canada, and the United States. Awards include Best of Festival Award for Best International Young People's Film at the Children's International Film Festival of Wales, Best Young Director - Live Action at the Atlanta Children's Film Festival, Best Kids-Made Film at the San Diego International Kids' Film Festival, Best Junior Filmmaker at Sanctuary International Film Festival in Australia, Best Narrative Film, Under 12 at the International KidsNFilm Festival, First Prize in the Fictional Movie Made by Filmmakers up to 10 Years of Age category at A-FilmTeensFest in the Czech Republic, First Prize in the Under 10 category at the Prague Youth Film Festival, Best Original Screenplay of a Short Film and Jury Special Mention—Child Actor at Children Short Film Festival in England and France, Best Short Film Youth (6-12) at Albany FilmFest, Best 1st Time Filmmaker at Fentress Student Film Festival, and Best Youth - 18 at Alder International Short Film Festival. [ MORE ]
Directed, Edited, & Produced by: Albert M. Chan
Director of Photography: Boguslaw Zdzieblo
Featuring: Elisa Choi, Quynh Dang, Tori Jacobs, Steven Le, Jennifer Matias, Johnny Nguyen, Theavin Pou, Stef Salguero, Melissa Wong, Jacob Smith Yang, Karen Young
Website: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt9041478/
IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt9041478/
At the height of the AIDS epidemic, the rate of HIV infection among Asian-Pacific Islanders was the fastest growing among all ethnic groups, and yet there were no prevention and education programs targeting them in Massachusetts. MAP for Health: 25 Years of Asian Pride tells the story of a group of young Asian-Pacific Islanders who banded together in a grassroots effort to address a critical, unaddressed need in the Massachusetts Asian-Pacific Islander community during the AIDS crisis, and how the organization has evolved over the years, at one point with a full-time staff of ten, expanding and shifting its focus along the way. It is an inspirational example of how Asian-Pacific Islanders can pool their passion, talents, and resources together to accomplish something incredible and long-lasting.
MAP for Health: 25 Years of Asian Pride is an official selection of the Boston Asian American Film Festival. [ MORE ]
