Byron Q

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

Byron Q (born Byron Chan and also known as Byron Qiao) is an American filmmaker, director and writer. His film production company is known as "Beyond Cinema Productions." His debut feature film, Bang Bang (2011)[1] won a Special Jury Award for Best First Feature, Narrative, at the 2011 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. 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.

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

Bang Bang, his first feature film, was shot on-location in San Diego. The film won a Special Jury Prize for Best First Feature, Narrative, at the 2011 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. 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. The film is available on Blu-ray, DVD and on iTunes, and was entirely self-distributed.

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