Deborah Devyn Chuang
Directing
Biography
Deborah "Devyn" Chuang is a Taiwanese-American film director, screenwriter, and producer. Her debut short film, "Mom, if I were a Vampire" (2022), premiered at NYC's NewFest, before screening in over 10 festivals, including Leeds International Film Festival, Outfest Fusion, Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, and Taipei Film Festival. Devyn was born in LA but raised in Taipei. She went to UC Berkeley and has worked as an investment banker, a realtor, and a Michelin-starred restaurant cook before beginning her MFA in film at Columbia University. Devyn is especially drawn to the horror genre, citing the Italian and Japanese horror masters as her main influences.
Known For
Kevin returns home with a birthday surprise for his mother, Lisa, only to discover her lost in the mundane act of cooking. But something is terribly wrong—Lisa’s irritability, her forgetfulness, her unrecognizable gaze. What starts as a simple celebration spirals into a chilling revelation of a son witnessing his mother’s mental decline. Flake is an emotional exploration of the fragile nature of memory and the profound bond between mother and son.
Flake
An insecure teenage girl dislikes her disapproving mother, and vows to be nothing like her. When she meets a cool school girl with that couldn't-give-a-damn attitude, she becomes infatuated and follows her down a rabbit hole.
Mom, If I Were A Vampire
Fantasy bleeds into reality when 16-year-old Lolo becomes entangled in a Freudian loop centered around a strawberry shortcake and her mother, Norma. As Lolo sinks deeper into this surreal loop, the boundary between reality and the dreamscape becomes increasingly blurred.