Sunny, a Chinese-American painter, questions her relationship with her boyfriend, Eric, as dreams and intrusive thoughts reveal her suppressed queerness and emerging transness.
Narrative short, 12:20
Writer/Director: Helix Zhang
Starring: Ana Chang, Sebastian Delascasas
Production Company: Ozu Was Right
Producer: Elle Kurata
DP: Eileen Yoon
typhoon diary 风球日记 travels through various dream-states to explore the narrator’s connection to rain as a dissociative and liberating force.
Experimental short, 05:18
Languages: English, Mandarin Chinese
Director, DP, Editor: Helix Zhang
Sound Design & Score: Lawrence Lan
Screenings
Criterion Channel
Prismatic Ground
Solace group show at Argos Arts
Labocine
Ultra Dogme
Fringe! Film Festival
Belfast Film Festival
San Diego Asian Film Festival
Junk Dump Film Festival
Under the scrutiny of their prima ballerina teacher, Yana, a dance troupe of Chinese-American immigrant mothers rehearse for their annual Lunar New Year dance performance.
Documentary short, 06:57
Director, DP, Editor: Helix Zhang
Location Sound: Lawrence Lan
Colorist: Rachel Kong
Sound Design & Mix: Haina Zhou
Original Score: Lawrence Lan
Title Design: Jeremy Leung
Press: NOWNESS Asia
Through the principles of hinge protein design, How to Connect Two Bodies is an experimental documentary exploring the invisible choreography in meaningful connections of objects across various scales.
Documentary short, 08:50
Directors: Helix Zhang & Bargeen Turzo
DP and editor: Helix Zhang
Simulation design: Bargeen Turzo
Music: Lawrence Lan
This film was created as part of Symbiosis 2025, which took place from May 5 to May 19, 2025. The project was made possible with support from the Simons Foundation.
Feeling suffocated by their environment, Jo finds comfort in acting out fantasies with their confident, edgier friend Lucy.
Narrative short, 08:12
Writer/Director: Helix Zhang
Starring: Atlas Bederson, Shannon Lee
Producer: Abby Wu
DP: Eileen Yoon
Screenings
San Diego Asian Film Festival
CINEMQ Shanghai
DisOrient Asian American Film Festival of Oregon
NFFTY
Penny develops a mysterious rash and slowly realizes what her parents are hiding from her.
Writer/Director: Helix Zhang
Starring: Lauren Cho, Yimei Guo
DP: Eileen Yoon
Screenings
San Diego Asian Film Festival
Sukeban Magazine
Girls in Film
NOWNESS China
Music video, 04:10
Director: Helix Zhang
Production Company: Ozu Was Right
Producer: Thomas Lange
DP: Eileen Yoon
Production Design: Caroline Xia
Stylist: Golden Balenciaga
Music video, 03:35
Directors: Helix Zhang & Elsa Wong
Production Company: Ozu Was Right
Producer: Deanna Yee
DP & Editor: Helix Zhang
Production Design & Animation: Elsa Wong
Short film exploring the spectrum of emotions present in Mimi Zhu’s book, Be Not Afraid of Love. Made in collaboration with Aerthship. Sponsored by Depop.
Branded content, 01:50
Director: Helix Zhang
Production Company: Ozu Was Right
Producer: Alex Lianopoulos
DP: Shirley Chan
Production Designer: Elsa Wong
Editor & Colorist: Joseph D’Aleo
The feeling of otherness led Justin Shields to found the Venice Run Club and his non-profit 48 for Change in 2020. See how in two short years he's built an entire community around running, and in the process, is transforming Venice, CA through education and awareness of systemic social issues.
Branded doc, 04:31
Directors: Helix Zhang, Eileen Yoon
Creative Director: day
Production Company: Ozu Was Right
Producer: Diane Ng
DP: Eileen Yoon
Music video, 02:19
Director: Helix Zhang
Production Company: Ozu Was Right
Producer: Anika Guttormson
DP: Eileen Yoon
Production Design: Josefine Cardoni
Music video, 02:17
Director: Helix Zhang
Production Company: Ozu Was Right
Producer: Anika Guttormson
DP: Eileen Yoon
Production Design: Selena Liu