SHORT FILMS
DUAL HORIZONS (2024)
Narrative - Short
Logline: After winning the Diversity Immigrant Visa lottery, a Malaysian immigrant journeys to New York City to fulfill his childhood dream of becoming a filmmaker. Through intimate recorded dialogues with his mother, the film poignantly explores the immigrant experience, the bittersweet act of leaving one's roots, and the complex allure of the American Dream.
Directed, Written, Edited, and Scored by: Joel Pau
Click here to watch: https://youtu.be/deFmrUSovX4
Awards:
1. Independent Shorts Awards, Los Angeles
- Official Selection and Finalist
2. Zepstone International Film Awards, Salt Lake City, Utah
- Official Selection
- Out of more than 1700 submissions across various categories, Dual Horizons was nominated for Best International Short Film in the annual awards, representing Malaysia
- Screened at the 2nd annual Zepstone Arts Festival
BARELY A PERCENTAGE (2023)
Documentary - Short
Logline: Azeem Blessings Kareem is inspired by his childhood in Hartford, his relationship with his wife, and his creative work as a Hip-Hop artist to forge a new life as a young black farmer in Connecticut.
A film by: Joel Pau, Nola Busansky, Ronald Ceesay
Advisor: Sadia Shepard (Wesleyan University)
Click here to watch: https://vimeo.com/895431341
Awards:
1. BronzeLens Film Festival, Atlanta
- Official Selection
- Screened at the 15th Annual BronzeLens Film Festival
2. DocuJam a Youth Film Festival, New York
- Honorable Mention