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Mar 24, 2022 · Tom Huang, director of the indie film "Dealing with Dad", shares his personal story of his father's depression and how it inspired his comedy-drama. He also talks about the challenges and rewards of making a film about Asian-American families and culture.
Dealing with Dad: Directed by Tom Huang. With Ally Maki, Hayden Szeto, Peter S. Kim, Dana Lee. Margaret reluctantly goes back to her hometown with her brothers to deal with the sudden depression of their dad.
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- Drama
- Tom Huang
- 2023-05-09
Tom Huang is an award-winning filmmaker, director and writer. His latest film, “Find Me,” has won multiple awards, including Best Feature at the Atlanta Independent Film Fest, Best Screenplay at the Rhode Island International Film Fest, the Audience Award at the Oregon Asian-American Film Fest, and Closing Night Film honors for two festivals.
Jun 18, 2023 · In the case of Screen Media's Dealing With Dad, director, writer, and star Tom Huang (Find Me, Unusual Targets) found a way to confront the Asian cultural taboo of mental health and depression.
- Tom Chang
- 2 min
May 9, 2023 · “Dealing With Dad,” a low-budget indie from the writer-director Tom Huang, is a surprisingly lighthearted movie about two serious subjects: generational trauma and chronic depression.
We sat down with Dealing with Dad director Tom Huang to ask how it all came together and his experience with mental health stigma within his family. Interview contains minor spoilers. Roy (Peter S. Kim), Margaret (Ally Maki) and Larry (Hayden Szeto) in Tom Huang’s Dealing With Dad.
Tom Huang is a writer/director who won multiple awards for his feature Find Me. He is also a Film Independent Screenwriting Lab Fellow and a TV Staff Writer on shows on CBS, ABC and UPN.
