A Better Man | Short Film

A misguided and purposeless Asian American teenager receives a magical bracelet from a popular "alpha male" self-help guru he admires to help him break free from his pushover nature. However, Seth faces strained relationships and a disconnect from his true self with the reliance of the bracelet's powers. In this story, Seth must come to terms with embracing his own intuition in order to find genuine self-acceptance and purpose.

Starring: Qingshi Meng, Blu Xu, David Staats, Luke Joyce, Benji Bellassai and Blaise Dunham

Written and Directed by Tristen Pon & Dellin Zhang
Produced by Ari Turalba & Tristen Pon
Co-Producers: Elli Rosenthal & Kenny Wood

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Accolades:
Munich New Wave Short Film Festival: Best Director
Washington DC Cinema Festival Winner: Best Student Film
New York Tristate International Film Festival Winner: Best Short Script
Roma Short Film Festival Winner: Best Actor (Qingshi Meng)
Asian Film Festival, Los Angeles Hollywood Selection
Tokyo International Short Film Festival Selection
Japan International Film Festival Selection
EVVY42 Winner: Outstanding Integrated Marketing Campaign
EVVY42 Nominee: Outstanding Lighting Design, Photo Series, Supporting Actor for the Screen

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