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Crew Role

Co-Director & Cinematographer

Date

2025

A boy falls in love (quite literally) with his camera.

A short film produced by Henry Schmid-James & Fadzi Tran Johnson.

This film is a remake of a much simpler short Henry SJ created in 2023.

Shot on Canon DSLR.

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BIO

CONTACT

Instagram: @FadziTJ
Email: fadzitj@gmail.com
Phone: 202-304-0886

I am a narrative filmmaker based in Philadelphia, currently studying Film and Media Arts at Temple University. Born in DC, raised in Baltimore, and studied at the Baltimore School for the Arts, I draw from my background as a non-binary, queer, and Vietnamese artist to explore themes shaped by identity, community, and fear.

In my upcoming project, Tread, I touch on the anxieties experienced by LGBTQ+ individuals in America today, particularly under our current administration, which is intensifying marginalization. The film is about the rise of a distorted, weaponized form of Christianity that spreads fear rather than love and compassion. Through this film and in future work, I want to challenge structures of hate through the genre of horror.

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Website Photography by: Dylan Castelluccio | Henry Schmid-James | London Connolly
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