desync (2023)
digital / 12 min / narrative short

director & co-writer: minvera navasca
writer & editor: chen sing yap
producer: asa kazerani and chen sing yap
cinematographer: laura king
production designer: dee talusan
colourist: hugo hum

Desync is a story about Ana, the daughter of Celine, a Filipina immigrant, and how their love becomes lost in translation due to misguided cultural values and their own warped perceptions of each other.

notable screenings & awards
2024 Canadian Society of Cinematographers Award for Student Cinematography / won
2023 sheridan screen arts richard leiterman award for best cinematography / won2025 cleveland int. film festival
2025 CBC Short Film Face Off - Finalist (Season 18)
2024 scad savannah film festival
2024 canadian film festival
2024 TIFF next wave
AMC+ Future of Film: Athena's Rising Stars

paper lanterns (2023)
digital / 8 min / narrative short

director & co-writer: laura king
writer & producer: brianne harvie
cinematographer: crystal tsang
editor: vanessa fajek
colourist: hugo hum

When Allison, a Chinese adoptee, is invited to a friend’s house for dinner, she realizes how disconnected she is from her culture and heritage making her question her identity.

notable screenings & awards
2023 sheridan screen arts award for best narrative production / nom2025 canadian film festival

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new age aura (coming in 2026)
digital / 8 min / narrative short

director, writer & cinematographer: laura king
producer: ethan butler and david jobha
editor: ingrid theiner
colourist: hugo hum

a sardonic middle aged woman is reluctantly taken to a playground by a spirited twenty-something for an unconvential therapy session.

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the devil by akila and the wonder machine (2025)
digital / 4 min / music video

director: damen r. brar
cinematographer: laura king

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*veronica tennant - canada's walk of fame x nbc universal: future storytellers (2023)
digital / 3 min / short vignette

director: laura king
producer: kevin barton, natalia nahon & griffin sokal
cinematographer: ibnul sarker
editor: vanessa fajek

An interview vignette profiling 2001 Canada’s Walk of Fame inductee Veronica Tennant.Future Storytellers is a ground-breaking program from Canada’s Walk of Fame and NBCUniversal. Since its launch in 2022, the initiative has dedicated itself to discovering and empowering the next generation of film talent. It aims to not only highlight the potential of young directors but also provide them with the resources and support they need to bring their visions to life and make their mark in the film and television industry.

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