THE BIRTH OF DECEIT is the first feature film by Agyapong Films. It premiered in NYC on June 22, 2019. Directed/Written by: Yaw Agyapong Edited by: Yaw Agyapong & Carolina Rudas Director of Photography: Jerry Aquino Sound & Music Supervisor: Edward Morris II Colorist: Josh K. Producers: Devin Richardson & Dennis Scarfeo Asst. Writers: Ella B. Lynn & Devon McCarthy
FILM SYNOPSIS: A girl named Ambar returns to her hometown only to find that the fate of her parents wasn't what she originally thought it was.
Role: Riley (Ambar's mom)
The Birth of Deceit was the OFFICIAL SELECTION at the following film festivals:
(2019) Capital City Black Film Festival (Texas)
(2019) Newark International Film Festival (New Jersey) *Best Director nomination
(2019) Raleigh Film & Art Festival
(2019) Urban World Film Festival (NYC)
(2019) San Antonio Black International Film Festival *Winner for Best Narrative Feature Film
(2019) Chelsea Film Festival (Closing Night Film)
(2020) Denton Black Film Festival (Texas) *Winner for Best Narrative Feature Film
(2020) Pan African Film Festival (Los Angeles)
(2020) San Francisco Black Film Festival
(2020) American Black Film Festival (Miami) *Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best First Feature & Best U.S. Narrative nominations
(2020) Urban Film Festival (Miami) *Best Feature Film & Best Screenplay nominations
(2020) Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival
(2020) Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival *HBO Feature Film Nominee
an american family
Director: Truong Phan Kieu-Anh Producer: Ioana Turcan Director of Photography: Grace Cannon
FILM SYNOPSIS: The film quietly observes daily interactions in a kitchen belonging to an African American mother, her teenage son, and their immigrant tenant.
Role: The Mother
an american family was the OFFICIAL SELECTION at the following film festivals:
(2018) Hiding in Plain Sight, MFA show, CFAC Gallery (Syracuse)
(2018) mini-Ithaca Pan Asian American Film Festival
(2018) Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival - Feminist AF Too program
(2019) Central Michigan International Film Festival
(2019) Seattle Asian American Film Festival
(2019) HER.E i see lotus Part I - Vox Populi Gallery (Philadelphia)
(2019) Cinema Sisters International Film Festival (North Carolina)
(2019) Loyola University Feminist Film Festival (Louisiana)
(2019) International Changing Perspectives Short Film Festival (Istanbul, Turkey)
(2019) West Miami International Film Festival
(2019) Bechdel Film Festival (Ohio)
(2019) Adrian International Film Festival (Michigan)
(2019) Centrally Isolated Film Festival (New York) *Winner for Best Narrative Film
(2019) Deep Cut Film Festival (Canada) *Drama Award recipient
(2019) Asian American International Film Festival (NYC)
