Harold strands his apathetic son on the other side of the country. The challenge: make yourself interesting - find your way home and don’t do it quickly. He then alienates his self-hating daughter and pushes away his bored wife to setup this blunt, multi-generational black comedy/drama.
Told from an Asian American perspective by writer|director X. Dean Lim with a script that scored in the top 5% on The Black List, First World Problems is set to premiere at the 2018 SXSW Film Festival.
Featuring Stephen Park (Fargo), Tamlyn Tomita (Berlin Station), Brandon Soo-Hoo (Tropic Thunder) and Nikki Soohoo (The Lovely Bones) and shot by the ethereal lens of Chris Saul (Nike, Lenovo), First World Problems asks just how bad is your shit, really?
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THE CREATIVE
A serialized, Insider's exploration of the creative process, unpacking inspiration, expression and a good old-fashioned love of television & film.
EPISODE FIFTEEN PAINTING AS A DAMN DIRECTOR (5MINUTES)
Great bands from London in the 60's and 70's formed because they met in a talent rich city. That's what it's like in Hollywood - there is so much ability here, waiting to connect with other artists. Those who do well are the ones who are proactive enough to hone ancillary skills and go out to meet with equally proactive people. And that's how I found myself painting of this guy - because a writer needed it and because I was expanding my creative abilities into the digital art world. I even sharpened my filmmaking technique. And now I can say, I picked up the digital painting skill.
