WHEN I DIE (2024)
WRITER/DIRECTOR & PRODUCER
A curious and determined teenager grapples with death for the first time and sets out to write her will, only to discover the beauty of living.
shot on location in Culver City, California
written, directed, and produced by Syuen Chia
starring Brylee Hsu, Miju Kim Pascual, and Alexandre Chen
produced by Sebastian Reyes and Kellen Hill
cinematography & color by Justin Tang
production design by Yunyi Zhu
edited by Byron Chang
costume design by Ricky Jhou Ruei-Ci
original score by Shalini Mohan
assistant director Tapio Tokunaga
unit production manager Elya Randrianaivo
background actors Taiga Masuya & Kaushal Patel
camera Rishabh Trivedi & Layla LaNier
lighting & grip Jason Yu, Magdalena Pink Sanchez, Matthew Cheung, & Julia Pai
production design GraceAnn Lesser, Alexa Maghloubi, Emma Morse
hair & makeup Lizzie Bromley
sound Olivia Lige Wuri, Dan Brown, Ethan Callahan
script supervisor Emily Ordoñez
BTS photographer Willa Cutolo
studio teacher Bob Andrews
stop motion Syuen Chia & Justin Tang