An Occurrence

ABOUT

A distant, culturally-mixed family attempts a ceremonial day together. Lifelong emotions surface through small gestures, while the world around them keeps changing and carries on.

AN OCCURRENCE is a moody, poetic, and meditative work about what is said and unspoken between four generations in a family. It’s a celebration of Art Cinema and centers Asian-Americans. While the story is intentionally subtle, there is tenderness and palpable tension beneath the surface – a play of quiet and unspoken emotions. Although the family is the focus, the house they reside in, the lives of strangers, distant places, and nature are all equally part of the narrative. We’re connected to each other, space, and time, even if we don’t always pay attention. Shot mostly at dawn and dusk, it evokes feelings of transition, impermanence, and beginnings.

Produced in Western Massachusetts, NY State, and Atlanta.

CAST

Grace Lin

Katie Lynn Johnson

HP Wang

PRODUCTION TEAM

Dien Vo (Writer, Director, Producer)

Flonia Telegrafi (Lead Producer)

Ryan Monolopolus (Creative Producer)

Blake Studwell (Cinematographer)

Beck Selberg (Associate Producer)

GENEROUSLY FUNDED BY

Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation

Martha Boschen Porter Fund

Bard College at Simon’s Rock

Mount Holyoke College

SELECTIONS

Massachusetts Independent Film Festival – Nomination: Outstanding Short – April 2023

Vienna Independent Film Festival – Winner: Best Art Direction – September 2023

LAVA Film Festival – Greenfield MA – September 2023

Shawna Shea Film Festival – Winner: Best Local Short – September 2023

Blow-Up Arthouse Filmfest · Chicago – Third Place (shared) – January 2024

Arthouse Film Festival – January 2024