Artist Initiative
Artist Initiative
Moua will direct and edit Sun and Moon, a short film that highlights a unique Hmong folktale and culture. The film will explore social issues, while preserving history and educating others about the Hmong people.
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre.
Anthony Adah: Film studies professor, MSU Moorhead; Sara Enzenauer: Executive director, Frozen River Film Festival; Alec Fischer: Documentary filmmaker; Rebecca Heidenberg: Filmmaker; Jennifer Kramer: Film director, producer, and writer; Robert Larson: Assistant professor of communication and media studies at The College of St. Scholastica; David Ryan: Video artist and teacher at Hamline; Arts Board grantee
ACHF Arts Access
Engage the community to Hmong films, social issues, and the art of storytelling. Push the film to the public: film festivals, events, and public screenings. Attend festivals and public screenings and engage with audience about topic such as disabilities and social status. Collect other useful information for future development. 2: Improve and develop Filmmaking skills. Completed short film will be evaluated by college film professors and filmmaker peers. Discussions and evaluation among actors and crew members about my performance as a director/filmmaker will also be collected.
Showcasing and engage the Hmong community about a new and unique Hmong film. The film 'Sun and Moon' was released on Vimeo On Demand and receives over 100 shares and thousands of views. 'Sun and Moon' also won three film festival awards on FilmFreeWay.