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Discover who we are and where we are headed often begins with understanding where we came from. These films explore journeys of self-discovery through the connections and experiences of family and community.
Twenty years after their adoption, two Chinese Americans attempt to reconcile their ethnicity with their experiences.
Director Biography - AJ Johnson
AJ Johnson is a Philadelphia-based producer, director, and writer from Maryland and recent graduate of the University of Central Florida Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film Documentary Production program. She is passionate about the role stories have in our lives: to connect, to educate, to inspire, and to explore. Recently, she co-produced Jewel of Parramore: The Wells’Built Hotel, which was awarded a 2023 SunCoast Student Production Award by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in the category of Non-Fiction: Long Form. She has worked on numerous narrative student shorts and hopes to continue to make films with compelling stories at their center.
- Year2025
- Runtime0:09:58
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorAJ Johnson
- ScreenwriterAJ Johnson
- ProducerAJ Johnson
- CastAJ Johnson, Mia Nails
Discover who we are and where we are headed often begins with understanding where we came from. These films explore journeys of self-discovery through the connections and experiences of family and community.
Twenty years after their adoption, two Chinese Americans attempt to reconcile their ethnicity with their experiences.
Director Biography - AJ Johnson
AJ Johnson is a Philadelphia-based producer, director, and writer from Maryland and recent graduate of the University of Central Florida Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film Documentary Production program. She is passionate about the role stories have in our lives: to connect, to educate, to inspire, and to explore. Recently, she co-produced Jewel of Parramore: The Wells’Built Hotel, which was awarded a 2023 SunCoast Student Production Award by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in the category of Non-Fiction: Long Form. She has worked on numerous narrative student shorts and hopes to continue to make films with compelling stories at their center.
- Year2025
- Runtime0:09:58
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorAJ Johnson
- ScreenwriterAJ Johnson
- ProducerAJ Johnson
- CastAJ Johnson, Mia Nails