DIRECTING
SEEING LILY
Learning from a shameless tita before her, a Filipino-American drag queen discovers she’s not an island.
Seeing Lily is an AAPI // LGBTQ+ animated short produced by BAYCAT Studio. The short is currently in production and will be completed by summer of 2024.
THE TEAM
Written by Reese Fernandez & Kyle Casey Chu
Produced by BAYCAT Studio
Produced by Nina Tanujaya
Animated by Brittany Barrera
Backgrounds by Na Pho
Colored by Geon Joo Shin
Storyboarded by Thomas Wan
Sound Design by Arash Malekzadeh
Composed by Denise Santos
Music by A.J. Rafael and Alyssa Navarro
AYE, BOY
In this coming-of-age story inspired by true events, Mads, an exuberant tomboy in the 90’s struggles to balance relationships with friends, family, and her own sexuality.
After receiving a feature screenplay development grant in 2018, MTLACfilms embarked on the production of this concept piece. The short is just a sliver of Mads’ turbulent path in finding herself.
Awards | QPIFF | Silver Award Winner | Best Short - Love is Love // Indie Short Fest | Best Female Director // Indie Short Fest | Best LGBTQ Short // MoovieHub | Top Pick // New Wave Short Film Festival | Special Jury Selection
Nominations | QPIFF | Best Writer | Best Actress | Best Production Design // Indie Short Fest | Best Indie Short | Best LGBTQ Short | Best Female Director // Walla Walla Movie Crush | Best Screenplay // Lonely Wolf: London International Film Festival | Best Film: Queer Cinema
disney’s use your voice campaign
Alice and Sarah had a love for baking and a passion for helping the community. So when the pandemic hit, they started @drm.cookies. Dough Re Mi donates 80% of their proceeds to help fight poverty in Austin.
Sabrina uses her voice to uplift her community and launched LILAC, Long Island Laboring Against COVID-19, to provide protective equipment to frontline workers.
Love is FREE
Writer & Director · My-Hanh Lac | Director of Photography · Dave Malloure
BUDAI
Writer & Director · My-Hanh Lac | 2017 Cannes Film Festival Short Corner
