J.K. Wang
Directing
Biography
J.K. Wang (she/they) is a multidisciplinary Artist, dedicating herself to filmmaking, microtonal music, photography, and writing poetry and prose. To them, a key tenet of Art is creating connection through shared experiences. When an Artist is able to express something-an experience that someone else has also had, but has never been able to put into words and never knew anyone else experienced: when that collision occurs, it is like a spiritual connection is formed, between audience and Artist, and in that moment, we no longer feel alone. Wang has lived in Los Angeles since secondary school; before that they moved eight times: living in places such as Missouri, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Taiwan. She is a founder of the VWC filmmaking collective.
Known For
A vlogger's bid for virality leads her to experiment with a depression-inducing pill, all while she grapples with the aftermath of her fractured relationships.
I Gave Myself Depression for One Month
A woman uses an AI chatbot to try to find closure with someone she lost.
This Robot Is the Only Way I Can Say Goodbye
A military boot camp dropout finally gets some action as his local high school’s haunted house turns into a bloody war zone.
K-Bar Killer
A friar, aided by his water-boy son, Watr Boy, attempts to read an oblique decree as increasingly bizarre characters interrupt him. A Neo-Neo-Dadaist work interrogating time, reality, death, and meaning(lessness).
La Folie du Décret du Frère
Four aspiring YouTubers vlog about delivery driving as their relationships fall apart.
Ready for Pickup
A woman meditates on her life in an 80-minute unbroken zoom shot.
Sit With Me and Do Nothing for a While
Two lesbians on a date have hard conversations that both pull them together and push them apart.