Heather Muriel Nguyen
Heather Muriel Nguyen (they/she) is a queer Vietnamese-American filmmaker passionate about visceral stories that honestly reflect queer and trans communities of Color grappling with intergenerational trauma and self-love. Heather's a 2020 Gemstone Studios/Sony Rising Storytellers semifinalist.
Her film about an asexual Asian-American girl (THO, "tuh") is the first by and about asexual BIPOC, and she is pitching a series adaptation. THO premiered at Outfest Fusion 2021 in the "Stand Up, Be Heard" category and theatrically premiered at Outfest Los Angeles 2021 in the "What A Girl Wants" shorts block.
In collaboration, Heather brings emotional depth and hunger to honestly reflect her communities.
Movies
A grieving woman magically travels through time to 1998, where she meets a man with an uncanny resemblance to her late love.
An actress and a politician just want to get divorced. But with so many power players invested in their marriage, the couple must join forces to succeed.
For an attorney who despises losing to men and an A-list actor who distrusts women, love means nothing — until they're forced to date each other.