Byron Q

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Byron Q
Born Byron Q
Years active 2010 — present
Website
http://beyondcinemaproductions.com

Byron Q (born Ravi Nay and also known as Byron Qiao) is an American filmmaker, director and writer. His film production company is known as "Beyond Cinema Productions."[1] His debut feature film, Bang Bang (2011) won a Special Jury Award for Best First Feature, Narrative, at the 2011 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival.[2] The film also starred Thai Ngo, David Huynh, Jessika Van, Walter Wong, Yen Ly, Vanna Fut and Peter Chanhthavongsak. He has also Directed and Written a Web Series entitled "Hollywood Aliens," starring David Huynh, who also appeared in Bang Bang. He has directed and written a documentary about Bang Bang cast member Vanna Fut entitled Raskal Love. He has recently finished shooting a feature film set in Las Vegas entitled Las Vegas Story.[3]

Background

Byron Q studied under renowned French New Wave Director Jean-Pierre Gorin at the University of California, San Diego.[4][5] As a result, his style has been observed as a mix of urban themes with French New Wave style.[6][7]

Films

Bang Bang, his first feature film, was also shot on-location in San Diego, and won a Special Jury Prize for Best First Feature, Narrative, at the 2011 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival.[8] The film has also screened at the Boston Asian American Independent Film Festival, the Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival, the San Diego Asian Film Festival, the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival, the Regent Park Film Festival in Toronto, the Las Vegas Film Festival, and more.[9] The film is available on Blu-ray, DVD and on iTunes, and he has completely self-distributed it.[10]

Byron has also Directed a Web Series entitled "Hollywood Aliens" along with Co-Director Kevin Boston, also starring David Huynh, who appeared in Bang Bang. [11]

He has also directed and written a documentary entitled "Raskal Love" about Vanna Fut, a Seattle-based Artist who also appeared in Bang Bang and will be releasing it in 2013.[12][13] In addition to Vanna Fut, the film also stars David Huynh, Thai Ngo, Allen Theosky Rowe and Feodor Chin (as Vanna's father). The film makes its premiere at the 2013 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival in the documentary competition, and was also nominated for a Grand Jury Award for Best Documentary at the festival.[14] One of his next films he is currently working on is entitled "The Burner."[15]

As of 2013, he is currently in production on and shooting his latest film, entitled "Las Vegas Story."[16][17] Eric Roberts appears in the film.[18]

References

  1. ↑ Beyond Cinema Productions, Home, http://beyondcinemaproductions.com/
  2. ↑ Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, AWARD WINNERS, http://asianfilmfestla.org/2012/fest-info/award-winners/
  3. ↑ Las Vegas Story, Kickstarter, http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/byronchan/las-vegas-story
  4. ↑ Asia Pacific Arts, Gangster Dreams: Interview with Bang Bang Director Byron Q., http://asiapacificarts.usc.edu/w_apa/showarticle.aspx?articleID=16858&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1
  5. ↑ Subversities, Byron Q's Bang Bang, http://subversities.blogspot.com/2011/05/byron-qs-bang-bang-billie-rains-heart.html
  6. ↑ Brian Hu, From TORA! TORA! TORA! to BANG BANG: Asian American Filmmaking in San Diego, http://sdaff.gala-engine.com/2011/2011/10/12/from-tora-tora-tora-to-bang-bang-asian-american-filmmaking-in-san-diego/
  7. ↑ Directions in Dialogue: Byron Q. (Part 1), http://caamedia.org/blog/caam-presents/2011/07/21/directions-in-dialogue-byron-q-part-1/
  8. ↑ Carlos Cajilig, Hyphen Film Review: Byron Q's Bang Bang, http://www.hyphenmagazine.com/blog/archive/2011/06/hyphen-film-review-byron-qs-bang-bang
  9. ↑ Beyond Cinema, Screenings, http://www.bangbangthemovie.com/#home
  10. ↑ After Bruce, Steez360 - Exclusive Interview: Filmmaker Byron Q, http://www.steez360.com/blog/2012/03/23/exclusive-interview-filmmaker-byron-q/
  11. ↑ Angry Asian Man, New Webseries: Hollywood Aliens, http://blog.angryasianman.com/2012/06/new-webseries-hollywood-aliens.html
  12. ↑ http://raskallove.com/
  13. ↑ Kickstarter, Raskal Love Documentary by Byron Q, http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/byronchan/raskal-love-documentary/?ref=kicktraq
  14. ↑ Visual Communications, FESTIVAL WEEK 2013 LINE-UP ANNOUNCED, http://asianfilmfestla.org/2013/2013/03/29/festival-week-2013-line-up-announced/
  15. ↑ Beyond Cinema Productions, About, http://beyondcinemaproductions.com/about
  16. ↑ Byron Q's Tumblr, http://byronbcp.tumblr.com/
  17. ↑ Las Vegas Story, Kickstarter, http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/byronchan/las-vegas-story
  18. ↑ Las Vegas Story, Kickstarter, http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/byronchan/las-vegas-story

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