CHECK PLEASE (2024)
Two headstrong Koreans can't agree on who's treating who to dinner, causing their casual restaurant outing to spiral into a martial arts deathmatch.
Action comedy. USA, 10 min.
Action comedy. USA, 10 min.
WORLD PREMIERE @ FANTASTIC FEST 2024
Best Short: Audience Award - Silicon Valley Asia Pacific Film Festival 2024
Best Director - BFI Future Film Festival 2025
Best Student Film - Lake Michigan Film Festival 2025
Best Editing & Audience Award - Big Shoulders International Film Festival 2025
Best of Fest & Audience Award - Chicago Southland International Film Festival 2025
Official Selection - Minneapolis / St. Paul International Film Festival 2025
Best Comedy - CineYouth 2025
Official Selection - Los Angeles Asia Pacific Film Festival 2025
Official Selection - CAAMFest 2025
... and more to come!
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Starring Richard Yan as Jay
Sukwon Jeong as Su-bin
Grace Demarest as Grace
Writer / Director: Shane Chung
Producers: Anna Castagnaro, Nick Leahy
Sukwon Jeong as Su-bin
Grace Demarest as Grace
Writer / Director: Shane Chung
Producers: Anna Castagnaro, Nick Leahy
Assoc. Producer: Aluna Herrera, Lily Kim
Asst. Director: George Segress
Script Supervisor: Minh Bui
Casting Director: Francesca Gamba
BTS Photographer: Elena Lu
Social Media Manager: Anna Selina
Asst. Director: George Segress
Script Supervisor: Minh Bui
Casting Director: Francesca Gamba
BTS Photographer: Elena Lu
Social Media Manager: Anna Selina
Fight Choreographer: Grace Wagner
Fight Assistant: Sophia Pedro Torres
Fight Assistant: Sophia Pedro Torres
Director of Photography: Tristan Baumeister
1st Asst. Camera: Jackson Weber
2nd Asst. Camera: Shay Park
1st Asst. Camera: Jackson Weber
2nd Asst. Camera: Shay Park
Gaffer: Jackie Carroll
Key Grip: Paul Kwak, Madie Giaconia
Grip: Sam Clayton, Bethany Cho, Daniela Morales
Key Grip: Paul Kwak, Madie Giaconia
Grip: Sam Clayton, Bethany Cho, Daniela Morales
Sound Recordist: Jeff Snedegar
Boom Operator: Nick Kapp
Sound Utility: Ignacio Toro
Boom Operator: Nick Kapp
Sound Utility: Ignacio Toro
Production Designer: Luluh Abathra, Abby Mac Kenzie
Costume Designer: Eileen Chen
HMU: Sofia Migaly
Art Crew: Alicia Dinwiddie, Ashley Qiu, Charlie Sernovitz
Editor: Madie Giaconia
Assistant Editor: Ignacio Toro
Colorist: Xanthe Brown
VFX Artist: J. G. Singhal
Graphic Designer: J. G. Singhal
Poster Artist: Julie Elorza
Costume Designer: Eileen Chen
HMU: Sofia Migaly
Art Crew: Alicia Dinwiddie, Ashley Qiu, Charlie Sernovitz
Editor: Madie Giaconia
Assistant Editor: Ignacio Toro
Colorist: Xanthe Brown
VFX Artist: J. G. Singhal
Graphic Designer: J. G. Singhal
Poster Artist: Julie Elorza
Sound Designer: Taniya Tleubayeva
Dialogue Editor: Taniya Tleubayeva
Sound Mixer: Taniya Tleubayeva
Foley Supervisor: Taniya Tleubayeva
Foley Artist: Lola Selby, Maya Reter
Dialogue Editor: Taniya Tleubayeva
Sound Mixer: Taniya Tleubayeva
Foley Supervisor: Taniya Tleubayeva
Foley Artist: Lola Selby, Maya Reter