Different Than Before

Best Music Video – Different Than Before

Directed by Mayumi Yoshida

Summary

An Asian family is faced with a group of racist hecklers, forcing the father to decide what is best for his family.

Director Bio

Born in Japan, raised in three continents, Mayumi Yoshida is a Director, Actor and Writer based in Vancouver, BC. She’s an alumna of Women In the Director’s Chair, WarnerMedia x Canadian Academy Access Writers Program, TIFF Writer’s Studio and currently the participant of TIFF Netflix Talent Accelerator Fellowship. Since making her directorial debut on “AKASHI”, she has created many short films centering around Asian Characters and has won many awards worldwide.

Other Principal Crew

VFX: David McDonald (@davidmcdonald)

Colourist: David Tomiak @ Elemental Post (@davidtomiakcolour)

Film Music

DIFFERENT THAN BEFORE

Written and arranged by Amanda Sum

Produced by Emily Millard

Engineered by Olivia Quan at Monarch Studios

Mixed by Olivia Quan

Mastered by Elisa Pangsaeng at CPS Mastering

Drums by Jamie Lee

Synth Bass by Mary Ancheta

Keys, synth, and vocals by Amanda Sum

GROUPTHINK

Written and performed by Amanda Sum

Produced by Emily Millard

Courtesy of Amanda Sum

Details

Year: 2022

Runtime: 7 minutes

Language: English
Country: Canada/Color

Premiere: Not a Premiere

Details

Year: 2022

Runtime: 7 minutes

Language: English Country: Canada/Color

Premiere: Not a Premiere

Director: Mayumi Yoshida

Screenwriter: Mayumi Yoshida

Producer: Sebastien Galina (@sebastiengalina), Lynne Lee (@alwaysmisscheerful), Mayumi Yoshida, Amanda Sum (@amanduhsum)

Executive Producer: Sebastien Galina, Shelby Manton (@shelbymanton), Geoff Manton (@geoffmanton), Kristoff Duxbury (@kristoffduxbury), Olivia Cheng (@thatoliviacheng), Jack Gin

Co-Producer: Sabrina Rani Furminger (@yvrscreenscene)

Cast: Father: Tzi Ma (@tzima8); Sarah: Olivia Cheng (@thatoliviacheng); Amanda: Amanda Sum (@amanduhsum); Mother: Linda Sum (@jazzbah88); Young Father: Howie Lai (@1howielai); Young Mother: Jasmine Chen (@hausofchen); Young Sarah: Mia Lin; Young Amanda: Noa Lin; Fiancé: Sachin Sahel (@sachinsahel); Heckler: Matthew Anderson (@mattkevanderson); Heckler: Cole Howard (@cmfh.esq); Heckler: Morgan Brayton (@morganbrayton); Heckler: Trevor Lerner (@trevorlerner); Server: Rita Kadota; Server: Annie Wong; Backup Dancer: Sarah Wong (@swongski); Backup Dancer: Natalie Gan (@pinki_yinki); Table Guest/Super Fan: Jerome Yoo (@jeromeoyoo); Table Guest/Super Fan: Harry Han (@harryhan6); Table Guest/Super Fan: Angie Chen (@ang_chen); Table Guest/Super Fan: Micah Chen; Table Guest/Super Fan: Veenu Sandhu (@officialveenusandhu); Table Guest/Super Fan: Broadus Mattison (@heybroadus); Table Guest: Yayoi Hirano; Table Guest: W Douglas Owen; Table Guest: Joshua Lam (@jlamarts); Table Guest: Cheryl Wu (@cheryllwu)

Cinematographer: Alfonso Chin (@alfonsochin.x)

Editor: Nach Dudsdeemaytha (@nachsays)

Production Design: Neil Colango (@njbc11)

Sound Design: Sebastien Galina

Music: Amanda Sum