A Better Man
indie shortco-writer + co-director Tristen Pon & Dellin Zhang
A misguided teenager seeks a method to overcome his pushover nature.
2023 | filmed in the U.S. | in English
accolades
winner - best director Munich New Wave Short Film Festival
winner - best student film Washington DC Cinema Festival
winner - best short screenplay New York Tristate International Film Festival
winner - best actor Roma Short Film Festival
official selection // Asian Film Festival, LA Independent Film Festival, Tokyo International Short Film Festival
producer Ari Turalba, Tristen Pon
co-producer Elli Rosenthal, Kenny Wood
cast Qingshi Meng, Blu Xu, David Staats, Luke Joyce, Benji Bellassai, and Blaise Dunham