Filmmaker Statement

THIRSTYGIRL is a raw, intimate film about addiction and sisterhood, following two mixed-race Asian-American women traveling across the American South. It's my first film. And though fictional, it is an incredibly personal story. THIRSTYGIRL is about a sex addict. It was very important to me that my first film be about sex addiction, as this is an addiction that is widely stigmatized and one that I have struggled with myself. My hope with this film is to create more empathy and understanding for sex addiction and addiction in general, and to provide some hope for those of us who are currently struggling with it. THIRSTYGIRL is also the proof-of-concept for my award-winning feature screenplay by the same name. I am hoping to direct the feature in the coming years.