Feature
Narrative

Director, Co-Writer, Co-Producer, Prop Master

 

A young woman takes over her ailing father's locksmithing business until one job turns her life upside-down.

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After a few years away, Jean Kaneko returns home to help her ailing father with his locksmithing business. She soon finds out that his inability to work and mounting medical bills could cause him to lose everything. To keep the two afloat, she reluctantly starts to work, running into some interesting characters along the way. Eventually, she gets a job for a mysterious woman that presents an opportunity she hopes will save her father. But at what cost?

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SCREENINGS
 

Twin Cities Film Fest
October 22, 2024 – Time and Location TBA

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CAAMFest 2024

May 19, 2024 – 6:30pm, The New Parkway

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"Oakland continues to be a hotspot for filmmaking. “Owl,” set there and directed by one of its residents, provides further proof. Julian Pham’s promising directorial debut, a character-driven drama, shows a deep appreciation for the East Bay city." - Randy Myers, Bay City News

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INTERVIEWS
 

Bitch Talk Podcast – July 17, 2024

A conversation with wonderful hosts Erin and Ange about the film.

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