James Chung

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Director/Producer, Hyphen Magazine / Freelance

Los Angeles, California US

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My name is James Chung. I am a Documentary Director, Producer, Cinematographer, and Editor. I focus on creating content about the Asian diaspora around the world!

About

James Chung was born and raised in South Florida with Asian parents from Latin America and the Caribbean. He attended The University of Central Florida studying Television Production. He has worked all across the entertainment industry including MGM Studios, NBC Universal, and The Walt Disney Company. He currently resides in Los Angeles focusing on sharing real life stories across the Asian diaspora inspired by his own third culture background.

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