writer * director
artist unknown
feature film, 2023
Juniper, an insecure martial artist, must find out the origins of a painting after two thieves try to steal it from her.
Starring: Kerry Lacy, Sonia Mena, Sam Jaikaran, Walker Hare, Daryl Lathon
Festivals
Art of Brooklyn Film Festival '23
Broad Humor Film Festival '23
Atlanta's Out On Film '23
Iris Prize LGBT+ Film Festival '23
The Artists Forum Festival of the Moving Image '23
Seattle Queer Film Festival '23
Bushwick Film Festival '23
Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival '23
St. Augustine Film Festival '24
Cinema Columbus '24
Diva Film Festival '24
Freiburg Lesbian Film Festival '24
Awards
Jury Award, Art of Brooklyn Film Festival '23
Outstanding Performance in a Feature Film, Art of Brooklyn Film Festival '23
Best Feature, Broad Humor Film Festival '23
Best Narrative Feature, The Artists Forum Festival of the Moving Image '23
Best Screenplay, The Artists Forum Festival of the Moving Image '23
Best Director, The Artists Forum Festival of the Moving Image '23
Jurors Award, The Artists Forum Festival of the Moving Image '23
Nominations
Best Feature, Iris Prize '23
Best Female Performance, Iris Prize '23
ERNEST MESSAGES
short film, 2020
A 40-year-old returns from a great date and tries to leave the perfect voicemail.
Written & Produced by Maisa Chiang
Festivals
Art of Brooklyn '20
Artists Forum Festival of the Moving Image '20
Adirondack Film Festival '20
Awards
Nominee Best Actress: Kaylan Pedine, Artists Forum Festival of the Moving Image 2020
Nominee Best Festival Theme Short: New York Stories,
Artists Forum Festival of the Moving Image 2020
IF THE SHOE FITS
short film, 2018
Vinnie finds a shoe that’s missing its other half and discovers his love for high heeled pumps
Starring: Edward Prostak
Festivals
Sound Side Film Fest '20
First Cut Film Club '19
Queens World Film Festival '19
Lighthouse International Film Festival '19
Adirondack Film Festival '19
the man with the western hat
short film, 2017
Anna encounters the handsome cowboy who appears to have stepped from the screen and onto the streets of Brooklyn. She soon discovers he may not be the hero she expected.
Starring: Kerri Kenny
Festivals
Queens World Film Festival '18
AF Salon '18
Artists and Beers '18
IndieBoom '17
Adirondack Film Festival '17
Fort Lauderdale Intl Film Festival '17
Orlando Film Festival '17
Artists Forum Festival of the Moving Image '17
Awards
Audience Award, Artists Forum 2017
Still Image Contest, Prindie 2017
WHAT HAPPENED TO SUSAN
Short Film, 2015
Connie Mae locks down her apartment and her roommates in search of the culprit who made her favorite sweater smell like sewage.
Starring | Feifei Ling, Blaire Butcher, Ainsley Douglass
Festivals
Big Apple Film Festival '15
Winter Film Awards '16
LADY TENNESSEE
music video, 2013
Five young contestants dance their way to the top in hopes of becoming crowned Lady Tennessee.
Band: Little Anchor
Bio
Cinder Chou is a Taiwanese American writer, director, and producer originally from the oft maligned state of New Jersey and currently resides in Brooklyn. An early love for comic books turned into a passion for visual storytelling. Her work explores themes of otherness through a comedic and surreal style.
Cinder’s early career as a production coordinator (The Big Sick, Can You Ever Forgive Me?) gave her the professional know-how to launch her own films. Her work has screened at many festivals in the U.S. and her debut feature Artist Unknown is currently on the festival circuit in 2023. In 2023 she was named The Artists Forum's Artist of the Year.
