Tran Hoang Calvin
Directing
Biography
Tran Hoang Calvin is a director/producer who graduated from New York University Tisch with a BFA in Film and Television Production. After working at many major media companies including Anonymous Content, DECON-Mass Appeal, VICE Media, and ABC News, he founded NODEHAUS Media, an impact studio. A bona fide documentary filmmaker, Tran's directorial credits include CoinDesk's "Rizqi Presents: BLOCKCHAIN" (Amazon Prime), LearnLiberty's "Refuge: The Story of Viet Tran" and "Dead Malls: Explained," the Moving Picture Institute's "A Clean Slate" (BronzeLens, TallGrass, Chagrin) and "Shoot, Shovel & Shut Up" (Sioux City International, Black Bear), as well as NODEHAUS's originals "[HAS HEART]," "Rainbow Rider," "Arbitrary Lines: The Free Spirit of Caroline," "Forever Art," and "An American Portrait."
Known For
The Clifford Family is selling their farm to start a new life when the boy, Andy, discovers an endangered bird on the property and must decide whether to let it become known or to shoot, shovel and shut up.
Shoot, Shovel and Shut Up
As Wisconsin reforms its expungement process, the opportunity for a second chance for the formerly incarcerated hinges on a local activist named Shanyeill McCloud.
A Clean Slate
HAS HEART is an intimate and inspiring documentary capturing the emotional journey of U.S. Navy veteran Michael Hyacinthe and artist Tyler Way, who unite to transform veterans' experiences through the power of art. After serving in conflict zones and experiencing personal loss and trauma, Michael grapples with his own sense of identity and purpose. He finds new meaning by collaborating with Tyler, a talented footwear designer, to create a unique space where veterans can express their untold stories through art and design.
Has Heart
Rainbow Rider follows Shelle Lichti, an outspoken lesbian truck driver hauling freight across the country in her eponymous and iconic rainbow big-rig. With her chihuahua sidekick in tow, Shelle encounters the joys of the open road, grumpy dispatchers, and lots of middle fingers sent in her direction.
Rainbow Rider
A close look at American culture and society during President Trump's first term, and the personal journeys that propelled people through it.
An American Portrait
Austin Van Dyke embarks on a heartfelt global journey in 2021 to track down and return his father’s beloved 1968 Pontiac GTO, a car his dad restored and cherished before selling in the early 1990s to support his family.