THE PRICE OF CHEAP RENT
Short Film, 2020
Co-Directed with Amina Sutton
The search for affordable housing and pressures created by gentrification lead to a unique predicament for a young artist, in this sharp satirical comedy by Amina Sutton and Maya Tanaka.
FESTIVALS
Toronto International Film Festival
Urbanworld Film Festival
TIDE Film Festival
Chicago International Film Festival
Cleveland International Film Festival
Aspen ShortsFest
Hollyshorts
1261 Grenadian Film Festival
Rooftop Film Festival
Cucalorous International Film Festival
Cordillera International Film Festival
Indy Shorts Film Festival
UCLA Asian American Studies Center's 50th Anniversary Film Festival
South Western International Film Festival
AWARDS
NYWIFT x TIDE Female Director Award 2020
People's Choice Winner at International Short Film Fest in Kent, OH 2020
CAST
Amina Sutton, Wyatt Cenac
CREW
Directed by: Amina Sutton, Maya Tanaka
Written by: Amina Sutton
Executive Producers: Amber Dennis, Amina Sutton, Maya Tanaka
Producers: Selah Peterson, Amina Sutton, Maya Tanaka
Cinematography: Alexa Mignon Hiramitsu
Costume Design + Art Direction: Katie Quinlisk
Film Editor: Priscilla Mena
Composer: Jacob Rosati
Sound Mixer: Alanna Murray
Gaffer: Juia Gowesky
Assistant Camera: Kayli Weiss
Assistant Editor: Jenn Nielsen
Additional Editing: Kevin Tully
Colorist: Stefan Hueneke
Title + Poster Design: Jeannette Lee
Production Assistant: Chanelle Jones
All Archival Footage Courtesy of:
The Prelinger Archives
