Collisions & Damages
United States, 17 mins, Digital
On the morning of her sister’s wedding, dutiful Lyall Chan spirals after catching wind of the bride and groom’s plans.
Director: Melanie Rish-Ho
Writer: Melanie Rish-Ho
Producer: Sharvari Bhat
Director of Photography: Tom Atwell
Editor: Isabela Carrillo
Production Designer: Madeline Henderson
Composer: Louisa Mariette Byron
Cast: Angela Wong Carbone, Rob Chen, Jamie Tao, Gabriel Rysdahl, Carol Halstead
Contact: Melanie Rish-Ho, melanie.rish@columbia.edu
Program E
Saturday, May 17th at 9:00 PM
About the Writer/Director
Melanie Rish-Ho is a Canadian-born, Hong Kong-raised writer and director. She has taught undergraduate screenwriting as an adjunct associate professor at Columbia University and advises for Sundance Collab's Core Elements Screenwriting course. She was a finalist for the WGAE x Film Nation Screenwriting Fellowship and is a Black List recommended writer. Her work tends to explore romance and/or family through comedy.
About the Producer
Sharvari Bhat is a Columbia University graduate with an MFA in Creative Producing. Sharvari has produced 10+ short films supported by Panavision, NY Women's Fund, The Film Collaborative, and The Gotham Film Institute. After graduating, Sharvari worked at Piro, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and the Video Art & Experimental Film Festival. Sharvari is now working as an Entertainment Talent Services Assistant in Los Angeles.