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WHILE I BREATHE, I HOPE
Producer/Editor

FEMALE MIGRANT WORKERS
Finishing Editor
CAN
Editor/Associate Producer
HOLY CRAP!
Editor
BEHIND STAGE CURTAINS
Director/Editor
RECLAIMING THEIR VOICE
Editor/Associate Producer

STEALING AMERICA: VOTE by VOTE
Editor

TV

THIS IS LIFE with LISA LING Season 6
Editor

THIS IS LIFE with LISA LING Season 4
Editor

OCEAN WARRIORS
Finishing Editor

DARK NET Season 2
Editor

DARK NET Season 1
Editor

AMERICA BY THE NUMBERS with
MARIA HINOJOSA | Editor
HISTORY DETECTIVES SPECIAL
INVESTIGATIONS | Editor

WEB / PROMO

UNLADYLIKE2020 – GLADYS BENTLEY
Editor

SURVIVORNET – NIPPLE TATTOO
Editor

UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY ACADEMY
Editor
AMERICA HEARD
Editor
AMERICA BY THE NUMBERS:
Election Special
| Editor
LATINO USA
Editor

LA FUNDACIÓN PALMITAS UNIDAS
Director/DP/Editor

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While I Breathe, I Hope

This Southeast Emmy-winning feature-length documentary follows the story of Bakari Sellers and what it means to be young, black, and Democrat in the American South today.

  • WINNER of the 2020 Southeast Regional Emmy award for "Outstanding Documentary – Topical"!
  • WINNER of the "Best Documentary Feature Film" award at the 2019 San Antonio Black International Film Festival!
  • WINNER of the Audience Award for "Best Documentary Feature" at the 2019 Baltimore International Black Film Festival!
  • WINNER of the "Director's Choice Award for Emerging Documentary Filmmaker" at the 2019 Woods Hole Film Festival in Woods Hole, MA!
  • WINNER of "The People's Grit" Audience Award at the 2019 Indie Grits Film Festival in Columbia, SC!
  • WINNER of the Audience Award for "Best Documentary Feature" at the 2018 New Orleans Film Festival!
  • NOMINATED for the 2020 Southeast Regional Emmy award in the "Editor – Program" category!
  • NOMINATED for Film Threat's 2019 Award This! in the "Important Documentary About a Socially Relevant Topic" category!
  • BROADCAST on ETV, South Carolina's state network of non-commercial educational television stations, on April 7th, 2019
  • BROADCAST premiere on AfroPop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange on PBS & World Channel on February 11th, 2019
  • LIMITED THEATRICAL RUN at Stuart Cinema & Cafe in Brooklyn, NY, on August 17th-20th, 2019
  • OFFICIALLY SELECTED to screen at:
      • 2018 New Orleans Film Festival (World Premiere)
      • 2018 DocNYC
      • 2018 Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival
      • 2018 Cucalorus Film Festival
      • 2019 Oxford Film Festival
      • 2019 Beaufort International Film Festival
      • 2019 Pan African Film Festival
      • 2019 Hayti Heritage Film Festival
      • 2019 Toronto Black Film Festival
      • 2019 Indie Grits Film Festival
      • 2019 Cleveland Film Festival
      • 2019 American Documentary Film Festival
      • 2019 March On Washington Film Festival
      • 2019 RiverRun International Film Festival
      • 2019 Phoenix Film Festival
      • 2019 Athens International Film & Video Festival
      • 2019 Charlotte Black Film Festival
      • 2019 Richmond International Film Festival
      • 2019 Montclair Film Festival
      • 2019 Woods Hole Film Festival
      • 2019 Lake County Film Festival
      • 2019 Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival
      • 2019 Black Harvest Film Festival
      • 2019 DC Black Film Festival
      • 2019 Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival
      • 2019 Montreal International Black Film Festival
      • 2019 Footcandle Film Festival
      • 2019 San Antonio Black International Film Festival
      • 2019 Viet Film Fest
      • 2019 Southern Screen
      • 2019 Baltimore International Black Film Festival
      • 2019-2020 Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers
      • 2020 Denton Black Film Festival
      • 2020 Race Forward's Facing Race Conference: Race Flicks
  • NOW STREAMING on Amazon Prime, Vimeo On Demand, iTunes, Microsoft, GooglePlay for the general public
  • NOW STREAMING on Good Docs for educational screenings

For more info, please visit the film's website: www.bakarisellersdocumentary.com

Directed by: Emily Harrold
Produced by: Emily Harrold, Xuan Vu, Diane Robertson, & Lauren Franklin
Executive Producers: Marco Williams, Jedd Canty, Charlemagne Tha God, Karen Kinney
Directors of Photography: Alexander J. Hufschmid, Kyle I. Kelley, Kelley Creedon
Editor: Xuan Vu
TRT: Feature-Length / Color / Lynwood Pictures © 2018

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Female Migrant Workers for the International Labor Organization - Work Sample

Commissioned by the International Labor Organization, this film explores the stories of female migrant workers, the dangers and challenges they encounter, and the tips and skills needed to navigate this new avenue of financial independence & empowerment for the women of Nepal.

Director/Producer: Julie Bridgham Director of Photography: Dinesh Deokota Editor: Dinesh Deokota Finishing Editor: Xuan Vu ILO © 2016

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Can

This feature documentary follows Can Truong and the challenges he faces as a Vietnam War refugee suffering from depression and bipolar disorder.

  • Winner of the Audience Choice Award for Best Feature Film at the 2015 Viet Film Fest, the largest Vietnamese film festival in the world
  • Officially selected to screen at the 2014 Boston Asian American Film Festival


For more info about the film, please visit: amongourkin.org
Director & Producer: Pearl Park
Editor & Associate Producer: Xuan Vu
Light Fish Arts LLC © 2012

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HOLY CRAP!

Holy Crap! is a short documentary about SOIL, a non-profit organization working in Haiti to convert human waste into rich, viable fertilizer using dry, composting toilets.

  • Semifinalist in the $200,000 GE Focus Forward Filmmaker Competition
  • Official selection in the Tallgrass International Film Festival
  • Featured as a "Special Video: In the Field" on the National Geographic website

Director & Producer: Jennifer Benorden
Director of Photography: Tamara Gurbis
Editor: Xuan Vu
TRT: 03:35
© 2011 by Jennifer Benorden

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Behind Stage Curtains

This short documentary follows a stage troupe of first through third graders in Brookline, MA, as they prepare for a major stage production while wrestling with childhood social issues. When Louise, a deaf child, joins the hearing children in the production, they learn the values of acceptance, communication, and friendship. View this film on CultureUnplugged.com Directors: Xuan Vu & Michael Wertlieb Director of Photography: Michael Wertlieb Editor: Xuan Vu Music by: Mica Richards Samara Films © 2011

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RECLAIMING THEIR VOICE: The Native American Vote in New Mexico & Beyond

This feature documentary follows Native Americans throughout the country as they work to strengthen their voting rights and increase minority participation in elections.

  • WINNER of the "Best New Mexico Film" in the 2010 Duke City DocFest!
  • "Special Selection" at the 2009 United Nations Association Film Festival
  • Officially selected to screen at:
      • 2009 United Nations Association Film Festival
      • 2010 American Indian Film Festival
      • 2010 Frozen River Film Festival
      • 2010 American Indian Movement International Festival
      • 2010 Duke City DocFest

Watch the whole film here. For more info, please visit: Dorothy Fadiman

Director/Producer: Dorothy Fadiman
Narrator: Peter Coyote
Associate Producers: Xuan Vu & Justine Strayhorn
Cinematographers: Matt Luotto, Rob Althouse, & Alice Fernando-Ahmie
Principal Editors: Xuan Vu & Matt Luotto
TRT: 41:30
Concentric Media © 2010

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STEALING AMERICA: Vote by Vote

This feature-length documentary brings together behind-the-scenes perspectives from the U.S. presidential election of 2004, plus startling stories from key races in 1996, 2000, 2002 and 2006. Unbiased and nonpartisan, the film sheds light on a decade of vote counts that don't match votes cast: uncounted ballots, vote switching, under-votes and many other examples of election totals that warrant serious investigation.

  • WINNER of the Critic's Choice Award for "Best Documentary Feature" from the Broadcast Critics of America!
  • National theatrical run in 2008.

For more info or to watch the full film, please visit: stealingamericathemovie.org

Director/Producer: Dorothy Fadiman
Narrator: Peter Coyote
Cinematographers: Matt Luotto & Rick Keller
Principal Editors: Katie Larkin, Matt Luotto, Xuan Vu & Ekta Bansal Bhargava
TRT: 90:00
Concentric Media © 2008

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'Twinning' for CNN's This is Life with Lisa Ling S6 - Work Sample

Identical twins account for just four in every 1,000 births in America—but are these uncommon siblings so different from the rest of us? Lisa Ling learns just how complicated that answer can be when she meets identical twin brothers who were separated at birth and finally reunited decades later.

For more info on the series, This Is Life with Lisa Ling, visit: cnn.com/shows/this-is-life-with-lisa-ling

Executive Producers: Lisa Ling, Amy Bucher, & David Shadrack-Smith
Producer/Director: Darcy Dennett
Director of Photography: Peter Hutchens, Jeff Hutchens, & Nora Ballard
Editors: Dena Mermelstein & Xuan Vu
Airdate on CNN: Oct 27, 2019
Part2 Pictures © 2019

 

 

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'America's First Muslims' for CNN's This is Life with Lisa Ling S4 - Work Sample

Lisa meets two different African American Muslim communities and learns that Islam has had a long history in America as well as the power of Islam to reshape lives in the black community.

For more info on the series, This Is Life with Lisa Ling, visit: cnn.com/shows/this-is-life-with-lisa-ling

Executive Producers: Lisa Ling, Amy Bucher, & David Shadrack-Smith
Producer/Director: Heidi Burke
Director of Photography: Omar Mullick
Editor: Xuan Vu
Part2 Pictures © 2017

 

 

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'Engage the Enemy' for Animal Planet's Ocean Warriors - Work Sample

Ocean Warriors weaves stories of courage and conflict, from the Antarctic's remote Southern Ocean to the coral reefs of Tanzania and the vast tuna fisheries of the Western Pacific.

Director: Mark Benjamin Senior Producer: Christopher Bryson Director of Photography: Ben Logan Editor: Peter Schmuhl Finishing Editor: Xuan Vu Vulcan Productions © 2016

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'My Mind' from Showtime's Dark Net S2 DocuSeries - Work Sample

A family torn apart by the effects of PTSD are saved by virtual reality.

For more info on the series, Dark Net, visit: http://www.sho.com/dark-net

Producer & Writer: Allison Koch Director of Photography: Nora Ballard Editor: Xuan Vu Music: Justin Melland Airdate: April 6, 2017  Part2 Pictures © 2017

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'Exploit' from Showtime's Dark Net DocuSeries - Work Sample

"Exploit", the third episode on the premiere season of Showtime's Dark Net series, exposes the terrible crime of child pornography and reveals the roots of pedophilia.

A review from the Hollywood Reporter says, "[I]n the especially wrenching episode three, the series tackles the terrible ubiquitousness of child pornography on the deep web, looking at both the exploiters (mostly Western men) and the exploited — in this case the residents of a village in the Philippines where selling your children for virtual sex is a tacitly accepted practice due to how lucrative it can be. It's as if Dark Net wants us to be simultaneously repelled and seduced by everything we see, a simulacrum of the very emotions the Internet often stirs in its users."

For more info on the series, Dark Net, visit: http://www.sho.com/dark-net

Director & Writer: Billy Shebar Producers: France Costrel, Jenny Kubo, & Billy Shebar Directors of Photography: Peter Hutchins & Giuseppe Malpasso Editor: Xuan Vu Music: Justin Melland Airdate: February 4, 2016  Part2 Pictures © 2016

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"Our Private Idaho" from America by the Numbers with Maria Hinojosa

American suburbs are becoming more diverse, but the “exurbs” that surround them remain overwhelmingly white. In this half-hour episode on PBS's America by the Numbers with Maria Hinojosa, we visit Coeur d’Alene, Idaho— a town that successfully ousted the Aryan Nations in 2000, but remains overwhelmingly white.

For the full episode, please click here and confirm your local PBS station.

For more info on the series, America by the Numbers, visit: http://www.americabythenumbers.org.

Director & Producer: Billy Shebar
Director of Photography: Jonathan Furmanski
Editor: Xuan Vu
Music by: Wendy Blackstone
Airdate on WORLD: Oct 16, 2014
Airdate on PBS Weekend: Oct 18, 2014 
Futuro Media Group © 2014

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'Civil War Sabotage?"' from PBS's History Detectives Special Investigations DocuSeries - Work Sample

The steamship Sultana exploded without warning one night in 1865, killing 1,800 people.

For more info on the series, History Detectives, visit: http://www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives

Producer/Directorr: Billy Shebar Directors of Photography: Teodoro Maniaci & John Murphy Editors: Trevor Ristow & Xuan Vu Lion Television © 2014

   

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Unladylike2020 - Gladys Bentley

Unladylike2020 is an online animated doc series of 26 short films for PBS American Masters, profiling diverse and little-known American women from the turn of the 20th century and the contemporary women who follow in their footsteps. This is one of the ten doc shorts I edited for the series, about Gladys Bentley, a bold and talented musician/performer who defied both race and gender boundaries and made an unrecognized impact on American music and culture.

For more info or to watch the rest of the series, please visit Unladylike2020.com.

Executive Producers: Charlotte Mangin & Sandy Rattley
Director/Producer: Charlotte Mangin
Editor: Xuan Vu
Unladylike2020 Productions © 2020

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SurvivorNet - Nipple Tattoo Mini-Doc

SurvivorNet is a comprehensive website for cancer patients, offering resources such as informational articles and videos featuring interviews with current patients, survivors, and -- perhaps most valuable -- doctors that most patients would not otherwise have access to, such as physicians from the Mayo Clinic and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. This mini-doc, about one breast cancer survivor and another Wall-Street-trader-turned-medical-tattoo-artist, was one such informational video made for SurvivorNet's website.

Executive Producer: Steve Alperin
Director/Producer: Alex Buxton
Editor: Xuan Vu
SurvivorNet © 2019

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University Preparatory Academy Promotional Video

The mission of University Preparatory Academy in Pinellas County is to provide students with the academic, leadership, and social skills that will enable them to attend and graduate from an institution of higher education. Executive Producer: James Lawler Director/Producer: Blake Ashman Kipervaser Director of Photography: Axel Baumann Editor: Xuan Vu Original Music by: Gingger Shankar Osmosis Films © 2015

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'A Vote for Trump' - Video for America Heard Web Series

Part of the America Heard web series, a collaborative effort by indie filmmakers from across the country who attempt to understand the other side and bridge the partisan divide.

We meet Bo McBratnie of Orangeburg, South Carolina, in the weeks after the 2016 election. He offers straight talk and explains why he voted for Donald Trump.

To check out other films in the series, please visit: https://americaheard.com/

Director/Producer: Emily Harrold
Director of Photography: Kelly Creedon
Editor: Xuan Vu
America Heard © 2017

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'The New Deciders' - Promotional Video for America by the Numbers with Maria Hinojosa

Short promotional video for PBS's America by the Numbers with Maria Hinojosa: Learn how Asian American, Black Millennial, Arab American, and Latino Evangelical voters are exerting their growing strength and influence in this 2016 election special about power and politics, demographics and democracy.

Executive Producer & Anchor: Maria Hinojosa Director/Producer: Charlotte Mangin & Titi Yu Director of Photography: Paul d eLumen Editor: Sonia Gonzalez-Martinez Promo Editor: Xuan Vu Original Music by: Wendy Blackstone Airdate: September 6, 2016 Futuro Media Group © 2016

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'The Strange Death of José de Jesús' - Web Video for NPR's Latino USA

José de Jesús, a 31-year-old Mexican immigrant, was found dead in his cell after just three days in immigration detention.

Find out more at http://latinousa.org/josedejesus/ Executive Producer: Maria Hinojosa  Producers: Fernanda Echávarri & Marlon Bishop Editor: Xuan Vu Original Music by: Noam Hassenfeld Latino USA © 2016

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La Fundación Palmitas Unidas (The Little Palms United Foundation)

This short fundraising video helped to raise almost $2,000 for La Fundación Palmitas Unidas, a youth foundation for abused, abandoned, and starving children located in the small, remote town of Salento, Colombia.

Directed by: Xuan Vu
Produced by: Xuan Vu & Monserrat Corsino
Director of Photography: Xuan Vu
Editor: Xuan Vu
TRT: 2:21 / Color / Zixin Films © 2010

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