Float is a hip-hop laced ode to rainy mid-1990s Seattle centered around a first generation Cambodian immigrant trying to find his place in the world.
Still living at home with his family, Rocky Mang, spends his days cruising the streets of Seattle, slanging cheap goods on the corner as he struggles to help his family make ends meet. His days are a hazy wash of grinding and hustling, only broken by his persistent attempts to convince a local barista named Jenni-Mo Day to go on a date.
Awards:
Best Narrative Short Film (San Diego Asian Film Festival 2017)
Audience Award - Best Narrative Short Film (Local Sightings 2017)
Best Soundtrack (NYC Hip Hop Film Festival 2017)
Special Mention (44th Northwest Filmmaker's Film Festival 2017)
Film Festival Screenings:
DisOrient Asian American Film Festival 2017 (World Premiere)
LA Asian Pacific Film Festival 2017
Harlem International Film Festival 2017
Madrid International Film Festival 2017
NYC Hip Hop Film Festival 2017
Cambodia Town International Film Festival 2017
Local Sightings (Seattle, 2017)
Guam International Film Festival 2017 (Nominated for Best Narrative Short)
San Diego Asian Film Festival 2017
Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival 2017
44th Northwest Filmmaker's Film Festival 2017
9FilmFest 2017
Seattle Asian American Film Festival 2018
Cambodia International Film Festival 2018
Glass City Film Festival 2018
Kew Gardens Festival of Cinema 2018 (Nominated for Best Actor - Tony Teav)
Crew:
Directors/Writers: Tristan Seniuk and Voleak Sip
Producers: Zack Tupper
Associate Producers: Harry Baluran, Heidi Bekins, Bunthay Cheam, Jake Seniuk, and Susan Seniuk
Cinematography: Adam Bial
Editor and Colorist: Tristan Seniuk
Production Designer: Collin Redmond
Set Decoration: Sivonn Peth
Makeup Artist: Megan Williams
Wardrobe: Meg Schmitt
1st Assistant Director: Taylor Maxwell
Art PA: Whitney J. Veloski
Sound Editor: Jason Alberts
Sound Mixer: Matt Sheldon
Music Supervisor: Jono Hill
Boom Operator: Michael Kleven
Gaffer: Casey Schmidt
Key Grip: Irvin Liu
1st Assistant Camera: Coburn Erskine
Still Photographers: Carlos Cruz and Audrey O'Neil
DIT: John Gerard
Key PA: Malcolm Procter
Production Assistants: Jono Hill, Toby Liebowitz, Audrey O'Neil, Whitney J. Veloski
Cast:
Tony Teav - Rocky Mang
Keanna Mendoza - Jenni-Mo Day
Peyton Pich - Dani Mang
Silong Chhun - Club DJ
Barista #2 - Estelle Skogstad-Kurt
Sopharith Kruoch - Uncle Mang
Sokhien Soy - Mother Mang
Chho Sok - Aunt Mang
Tommy Teav - Brother Mang
Ayden Comacho - Mandy Day
Michael Alcantara - Michael Day
Romeo Alcantara - Mr. Day
Harry Baluran - Rocky's Friend
Moni Tep (aka JusMoni) Club Singer
Tay Sean Brown - Lookout
Alex White - Espresso Stand Patron
Sam Bledsoe - Tagger
Featured Soundtrack Artists:
Tay Sean Brown - taysean.com
Dave B - davebmusic.com
SaxG - soundcloud.com/saxgwhiz
UGLYFRANK - soundcloud.com/illfightyou/sets/uglyfrank-jimmy-kimmel
JusMoni - iamjusmoni.com
Gifted Gab - giftedgabmusic.com
Jarv Dee - soundcloud.com/jarvdee
Samnith Ly
Edited with: Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and FilmConvert
Website: floatshortfilm.com/
Facebook: facebook.com/rockymangfilm/
Trailer: vimeo.com/179519292
