Independent Lens
Who is Michael Jang?
After decades in obscurity, artist Michael Jang uses graffiti tactics to share his previously unknown body of fine art photography with unsuspecting audiences.
Spirited
Like many young Hmong Americans, a filmmaker searches to reconnect with her community’s shamanic traditions while working to build connections across racial and cultural lines.
- Funding Initiative
- Diversity Development Fund
Director & Producer
Joua Lee Grande
Joua Lee Grande’s work sheds light on underrepresented truths. Her work has aired on WORLD Channel and PBS digital. Her fellowships include PBS Accelerator Fellow at Twin Cities PBS (2023), Confluence Fellow at True/False (2023), Jerome Hill Artist Fellow (2021-23), MediaJustice Network Fellow (2022), and Diverse Voices in Docs at Kartemquin (2019).
Producer
Nicole Tsien
Nicole Tsien is an independent producer with over a decade of experience in television. She is one of the 2020 Doc NYC Documentary New Leaders, a 2021 Rockwood JustFilms Fellow, is on the Steering Committee for the Asian American Documentary Network, and serves as a board member of Brown Girls Doc Mafia.
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The Film
Like many young Hmong Americans, a filmmaker searches to reconnect with her community’s shamanic traditions while working to build connections across racial and cultural lines.
