Warangkana
Chomchuen
Fulfilling Buddha's Vision: In Ordination, Buddhist Nuns Seek Equality
Voice of America | December, 2021
"Fulfilling Buddha’s Vision: In Ordination, Buddhist Nuns Seek Equality" focuses on the struggle for gender equality in Buddhism, one of the world's oldest and most widely practiced religions. The documentary examines the reemergence of bhikkhunis – ordained female Buddhist monks – who are reclaiming their place within the Buddhist religious hierarchy some 1,000 years after nuns were last fully ordained. Their resolve to overcome challenges and opposition offers evidence of the strong resilience often manifested by faith.
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Roles: Reporter, Producer, Videographer, Writer, Editor
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Awards:
Finalist, AIB International Media Excellence Awards 2022
Finalist, Clarion Awards 2022
Finalist, New York Festivals TV and Film Awards 2022, Documentary/Religion and Philosophy category
Official Selection DocuWest Film Festival, Denver, CO 2022
Who's My Dad? | Thai Amerasians Seek Fathers from Vietnam War Era
Voice of America | October, 2022
DNA testing to determine paternity has been around for more than 30 years. But only recently has it been available for general use, helping many people get a better idea of who they are. For a generation of Thai Amerasians who were born during the Vietnam War, finding their biological American serviceman fathers has been a decades-long quest.
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Roles: Videographer, Editor
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Awards:
Bronze Award, New York Festivals TV and Film Awards 2023, Documentary/History and Society category
Love in Transition
Voice of America | February, 2024
"Love in Transition,” a portrait of an LGBTQ couple caught in the tumult of war, examines the human toll of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine that began on February 24, 2022.
Jane of Ukraine and Love of Thailand fell hard for each other, unaware of the twists and turns to come. Jane underwent a gender transition from a man to a woman, months into their relationship. Love supported the change and moved with Jane to Kyiv. When Russia invades the country, the couple must decide where to go next. Sharing their complicated journey on social media, they navigate marriage and a new life as refugees—future unknown.
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Roles: Reporter, Producer, Videographer, Writer, Editor
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Awards:
Finalist, 17th Annual Shorty Awards 2025, Documentary
Best Short/Mid-Length Documentary, Queer North Film Festival 2024, Canada
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"Love In Transition takes us inside the marriage of Jane and Love as they navigate a series challenges most couples will never face: one partner transitions; they find themselves fleeing war-torn Ukraine; relocating to a country neither has ties in-Switzerland; building a social media fan base as a queer couple while Love struggles with resentment and regret over Jane’s transition. The ambivalences, conflicts and compromises revealed seem more realistic- and heart-breaking- than many stories depicting relationships shifting from heterosexual to queer."
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