ON WOODY LANE
ON WOODY LANE
ABOUT THE SHORT FILM
In San Jose, California, a rebellious daughter of Vietnamese immigrants documents her father’s birdcage business. With the help of a tiny camera and humor, she examines what it means to dream in a home lingering with post-Vietnam War survival, cigarettes, and chatty birds on Woody Lane.
DIRECTOR'S NOTE
DIRECTOR'S NOTE
p.s: i’m always looking for new friends to chat about anything creative, new people to collaborate with, and anyone who wants to support + get involved in the film o: pls don’t be a stranger
Dear reader,
I grew up with fish tanks and birds in extravagant wooden bird cages — a Vietnamese immigrant household indicator. For over 15 years, my father has run a bird cage business as a side hustle. He’d labor his body and hands to fix appliances in the day, yet still come home to tinker in the garage assembling cages into the night.
In this transitional period of my life, I moved home to pursue a creative career and also began documenting his business. What began as mere documentation of my father’s business has sprouted into my exploration of what it means to create and dream.
This film is dedicated to all the immigrant kids reimagining what it means to dream and for the Original Creatives — our immigrant parents.
If you’d like to follow along my journey as a first-time filmmaker, I’ll be sharing tidbits and milestones along the way through the email list.
In community,
Rose Phuong Thao Hoang
