A short film by Andy Nguyen documenting the faces and voices of transgender youth in Toronto shot on 16mm, made for a first-year Silent Film class at Ryerson University School of Image Arts in fall 2020, selected for TIFF Next Wave Film Festival 2021 & Inside Out LGBT Film Festival 2021. in TIFF Next Wave Film Festival 2021: Young Creators Showcase https://tiff.net/events/young-creators-showcase in Inside Out LGBT Film Festival 2021: Shorts: Only the Young https://insideout.ca/toronto-films/shorts-only-the-young/ by andy nguyễn (hữu trâm anh) https://www.instagram.com/nghtanh www.andyvisualz.wixsite.com/home @nghtanh (formerly @andyvisualz) link to trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORkE2_BJdCM documenting the faces and voices of trans youth in Toronto narration written and recited by salem rao for silent film class at ryerson university school of image arts documentary / static camera assignment work of first-year image arts: film studies student featuring (in order of appearance): adrian bifolchi, jo scott, kai kuelz, kai grenier, mikhael klassen-kay, salem rao, nicholas ginther, minh tam huynh, sky ravinn shot on kodak 7222 16mm film on bolex h16 toronto, ontario, canada | fall 2020 music | david bowie's "heroes" FILM TMDB https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/783700-heroes?language=en-US FILM LETTERBOXD https://letterboxd.com/film/heroes-2020-1/ DIRECTOR TMDB https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2926526-andy-nguyen?language=en-US DIRECTOR LETTERBOXD https://letterboxd.com/director/andy-nguyen-2/ SYNOPSIS Displaying the faces and voices of transgender youth, the documentary short “heroes” shows the authenticity of queer and trans people living in Toronto, while simultaneously discussing the struggles for self-acceptance that people who do not conform to cisgender and heteronormative ideals of gender face. Andy Nguyen, trans director and first-year film student at Ryerson University School of Image Arts, captures his trans friends in their natural state on 16mm film shot on a Bolex h16 camera during fall 2020. Accompanied by narration written and recited by University of Toronto student Salem Rao, this film represents that trans people exist and this is what we look like. Regardless of the obvious everyday transphobia, trans people find community and uniqueness within each other and themselves. DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY Andy Nguyen (he/him, 2002-present) is a visual artist specializing in filmmaking and photography based in Toronto and Ho Chi Minh City. Born in a small town in Bourgogne, France and having lived in Hong Kong, then his home country of Vietnam most of his childhood, he moved to Canada in 2018. Currently a student at Ryerson University School of Image Arts, his documentary short "heroes" shot on 16mm was selected to be apart of the TIFF Next Wave Film Festival in 2021. "heroes" and his self-portrait film "it's a girl!" were also shown at Inside Out LGBT Film Festival 2021. His short “in case you don’t live forever” was shown in Gallery44’s OUTREACH Envision Youth Exhibition in Toronto. With a great love for all artistic mediums, his photography was published in Toronto Public Library’s Young Voices Magazine, and other various online magazines. As a trans person of Southeast Asian descent, Andy wishes to continue in creating more projects that reflect on gender and cultural identity.

A short experimental project I made for my first year silent film class at Ryerson University. Shot on 16mm on a bolex camera, this film displays the act of falling in and out of love. by andy nguyễn (hữu trâm anh) https://www.instagram.com/nghtanh www.andyvisualz.wixsite.com/home @nghtanh (formerly @andyvisualz) with chloe disalle & wil mackeigan experimental/narrative + motion/emotion assignment for my first year silent film class at ryerson university image arts: film studies program shot on kodak 7222 16mm film on bolex h16 camera toronto, ontario, canada - fall 2020 music: the good side - troye sivan FILM TMDB https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/783711-all-good-things-come-to-an-end?language=en-US FILM LETTERBOXD https://letterboxd.com/film/all-good-things-come-to-an-end/ DIRECTOR TMDB https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2926526-andy-nguyen?language=en-US DIRECTOR LETTERBOXD https://letterboxd.com/director/andy-nguyen-2/ DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY Andy Nguyen (he/him, 2002-present) is a visual artist specializing in filmmaking and photography based in Toronto and Ho Chi Minh City. Born in a small town in Bourgogne, France and having lived in Hong Kong, then his home country of Vietnam most of his childhood, he moved to Canada in 2018 where he jumpstarted his career in filmmaking. Currently a student at Ryerson University School of Image Arts, his documentary short "heroes" shot on 16mm was selected to be apart of the TIFF Next Wave Film Festival in 2021. "heroes" and his self-portrait film "it's a girl!" were also shown at Inside Out LGBT Film Festival 2021. His short “in case you don’t live forever” was shown in Gallery44’s OUTREACH Envision Youth Exhibition in Toronto. With a great love for all artistic mediums, his photography was published in Toronto Public Library’s Young Voices Magazine, and other various online magazines. As a trans person of Southeast Asian descent, Andy wishes to continue in creating more projects that reflect on gender and cultural identity.

extra video footage from a photoshoot day i had in summer 2020, and the feelings i felt during these months - compiled into a lil very short poetry film, hope you enjoy :) by andy nguyễn (hữu trâm anh) https://www.instagram.com/nghtanh www.andyvisualz.wixsite.com/home @nghtanh (formerly @andyvisualz) with ethan chan | toronto, ontario audio by andrew holman (https://freesound.org/people/amholma/sounds/376802/) FILM TMDB https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/786868-summer-of-2020 DIRECTOR TMDB https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2926526-andy-nguyen?language=en-US DIRECTOR LETTERBOXD https://letterboxd.com/director/andy-nguyen-2/ DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY Andy Nguyen (he/him, 2002-present) is a visual artist specializing in filmmaking and photography based in Toronto and Ho Chi Minh City. Born in a small town in Bourgogne, France and having lived in Hong Kong, then his home country of Vietnam most of his childhood, he moved to Canada in 2018. Currently a student at Ryerson University School of Image Arts, his documentary short "heroes" shot on 16mm was selected to be apart of the TIFF Next Wave Film Festival in 2021. "heroes" and his self-portrait film "it's a girl!" were also shown at Inside Out LGBT Film Festival 2021. His short “in case you don’t live forever” was shown in Gallery44’s OUTREACH Envision Youth Exhibition in Toronto. With a great love for all artistic mediums, his photography was published in Toronto Public Library’s Young Voices Magazine, and other various online magazines. As a trans person of Southeast Asian descent, Andy wishes to continue in creating more projects that reflect on gender and cultural identity.

a short music video film made during a personal photoshoot project. a short film by andy nguyen featuring anna @bananamiilk w/ the help of jazel, adrian, and kai @imagine.jpg @acbifolchi @kaiuelz music: death with dignity - sufjan stevens - toronto, on. september 2020 www.andyvisualz.wixsite.com/home

A behind-the-scenes recap video documenting a photoshoot collaboration with the concept name "Reels of Trauma". creative director: Lenique Jervis @nehemiahjervis photographer: Sahar Rana @saharrana_ mua: Zoey Keswani @zoeykayartistry model: Tayjah Nedrick @tayjahnedrick video by andy nguyễn (hữu trâm anh) https://www.instagram.com/nghtanh www.andyvisualz.wixsite.com/home @nghtanh (formerly @andyvisualz) toronto, ontario, canada - fall 2020 music: labyrinth - forever

[ ACCEPTED ] Ryerson University 2020 Image Arts - Film Studies Application: Escape Exhibited in Gallery44's OUTREACH Envision Youth Exhibition in Toronto A PSA short film following a young queer couple. by andy nguyen (@andyvisualz) with the help of mia amelie rodne, jazzmyn alonzo-beza & junior ronduen FILM TMDB https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/783713-in-case-you-don-t-live-forever?language=en-US FILM LETTERBOXD https://letterboxd.com/film/in-case-you-dont-live-forever/ DIRECTOR TMDB https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2926526-andy-nguyen?language=en-US DIRECTOR LETTERBOXD https://letterboxd.com/director/andy-nguyen-2/ DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY Andy Nguyen (he/him, 2002-present) is a visual artist specializing in filmmaking and photography based in Toronto. Born in a small town in France and then having lived in Hong Kong, then his home country of Vietnam most of his childhood, he moved to Canada in 2018 where he jumpstarted his career in filmmaking. His short “in case you don’t live forever” was shown in Gallery44’s OUTREACH Envision Youth Exhibition in Toronto. Currently a student at Ryerson University School of Image Arts, his documentary short "heroes" shot on 16mm was selected for the TIFF Next Wave Film Festival in 2021. Graduating from Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts, Andy has received the Shary Boyle VMA Encouragement Award and the Film Award. With a great love for all artistic mediums, his photography was published in Toronto Public Library’s Young Voices Magazine, and other various online magazines. As a trans person of Southeast Asian descent, Andy wishes to continue to create more projects that reflect on gender and cultural identity. DIRECTOR WEBSITE https://andyvisualz.wixsite.com/home https://www.instagram.com/andyvisualz DIRECTOR FILMOGRAPHY https://andyvisualz.wixsite.com/home/video

Video I made to promote my high school's performing arts program For more information on applying: www.wexfordcsa.ca Music & Performances by talented Wexford students Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts Scarborough, Ontario December 2019 ---------- @andyvisualz www.andyvisualz.wixsite.com

a short fan film following the spider-man trilogy, starring toronto's spider-man. made for a high school film assignment. by Andy Nguyen Starring Kaiden Grenier One-Shot Film Assignment Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts Toronto, Ontario, Canada February 2020 ----- www.andyvisualz.wixsite.com/home andyvisualz@gmail.com instagram: @andyvisualz