SAMANTHA K. TAN

AMBITIOUS (IN PRODUCTION)

Ambitious is a 6 episode drama-comedy that follows a Vietnamese-Cambodian-American girl who navigates her new life as a college dropout despite her immigrant mother's wishes and plans for her. Partnered with 3 Left Handed Women and El Ride Productions to rewrite and reshoot the show, our goal is to get Season 1 on a streaming network and get picked up for Season 2.

Executive Producer & Co-Creator: Samantha K. Tan

Executive Producer, Co-Creator & Lead Actress: Jenna Lam

• Recipient of $25,000 grant from Independent Public Media Foundation

• 2022 Sundance and The Asian American Foundation Fellowship & Scholarship

Featured on Hollywood Reporter, IndieWire, Variety, Deadline, and B&H Photo Video.

To learn more or to support our project, please visit thisisambitious.com.

EN POINTE (2023)

When a young ballet dancer has the opportunity to compete in a hip-hop dance audition, her ambitions are met by her imposing mother who has other plans in store.

Director: Megan Lee

Producer & Writer: Samantha K. Tan

• Official Selection - LA Shorts International Film Festival 2023 (Academy Awards and BAFTA Qualifying)

• Best Score & Cinematography - Burbank International Film Festival 2023

• Official Selection - DisOrient Asian American Film Festival of Oregon 2023

• Official Selection - DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival 2023

• Official Selection - UCLAx Film Fest 2023

BUZZ (2018)

Writer, Director, Director of Photography: Samantha K. Tan

MY BEDROOM (2017)

An experimental horror about a young girl, named Emily, who wakes up in the middle of the night because of the noises in her bedroom.

Producer, Director, Director of Photography & Editor: Samantha K. Tan

• Official Selection - Short Film Slam, Presented by The Madlab Post 2018