Descry

My incredible friend Jenna Bleecker created this stunningly powerful and thought provoking film that's been killing it at the festivals and most recently at the historic Chinese Theatre here in Hollywood.

Descry Short Film speaks to the inexcusable ethnic discrimination, stereotypes, and positions that people take, in both active and passive ways and it made me devastated, angry, disgusted, uncomfortable and indignant. There are truths about the way that the Asian American is represented and I stand taller every day because of it. I won't say what or how, just that you should see if for yourself. Congrats to Jenna, cast, crew, Anthony Gilardi for making / being a part of something so very painstakingly raw and in your face -- literally. It moves me to tears.

If you come across an opportunity to see and support Descry and female filmmakers, I recommend doing so. You will leave feeling ____________.

What an amazing little film! It makes you think about stereotypes and real racial tensions in ways that I haven't seen in a long time, and definitely not in such an artistic fashion. The performances are moving and the filmmaking/writing is superb! My only critique is that I would've loved to have seen even more of these issues brought to light... other races, etc. But it is a short. Perhaps it should be made into a feature length film, and we could follow one or more of the characters outside of the diner. I loved the main character, perhaps he can be the focus of a longer plot. Or maybe there's a "Crash" like element in the longer plot, focusing on all of the characters in the diner. Keep up the great work!

A relevant, passionate and provocative tale about racial and individual identity seen through the lens of personal perspective and expectations. This story of a man's seemingly innocent experience at a diner unfolds rapidly as he confronts other people's judgments and racism as well as his own perceptions of himself. The tightly knit cast work well to create a constant tension that carries itself to a conclusion that will leave you questioning the expectations society places on an individual as well as the more often harsher expectations we place on ourselves. Descry is, unfortunately, a timeless story of prejudice that society doesn't seem to be any closer to healing or overcoming.

The title for this project is perfect , its simply about what people see , real or imagined . The project exposes prejudices , misconceptions and maybe even racism that still exists in our society . Experiencing this from the POV of the lead allows us to somewhat fit into the shoes temporarily of someone that is dealing with these things . The lead and many of the others give powerful performances . This short is exactly what it should be , cuts out the fluff and gets to the point . At the same time the quality is not compromised . The castings work and the post-production team created something to be proud of . Human behavior is on display , the good , bad , rude and ugly . Cleverly done , everyone should see this and hopefully rethink some of our prejudices .

Great film. Well acted. It speaks multi-layered to the issues of our times. It deals head-on with race and identity. It also speaks smartly on judgment we can easily inflict. The performances were surprisingly raw. The writing kept us guessing, many twists and turns. The cinematography was rich. The editing clear and well cut. It's difficult for a short film to surprise us these days. This film did exactly that. Never went too long, and definitely not too short. The quick pace also kept the audience guessing. Pivotal depths reached by the lead actor. Unflinching, in your face drama, but the audience never backed down, and neither did the film. I am proud of being an actor and filmmaker when I see films like this out there. Motivates me to do more.