Laserboy | Short Film
A short film based on the first Asian American superhero. Created for the HBO Asian Pacific American Visionaries Short Film Competition.
A HUGE thanks to everyone who worked on this film! You guys are amazing and literally lost sleep over this film, and I really can't thank you enough. Laserboy has been submitted to several festivals and we're waiting to hear back from them later this summer!
LEAD CAST:
RJ Siu as “RJ”
Louise Siu as “Mama Lee”
Alex Mendelson as “The Creature”
CREW
Director:
Josh Jackson
Writer:
Jenine Pastores
Producer:
Eleanor Cho
Director of Photography:
Joseph Yao
Production Designer:
Tyler Moore
Editor:
Josh Jackson
Colorist:
Joseph Yao
Visual Effects Artists:
Cory Siu
Josh Jackson
Sound Designer:
Michael Ritter
Composer:
Vincent Lee
Gaffer:
Brian Tang
Sound:
Taylor Matsunaga
Jenine Pastores
Production Assistant:
Lucia Ruan
Title Design:
Brian Zhang
Executive Producer:
Josh Jackson
Louise Siu
CAST
Supporting Cast:
Rob Weissman as “Henchmen”
Josh Jackson as “Henchmen”
Brian Yoon as “Henchmen”
Dylan Huang as “Young RJ”
Connor Cadek as “Young Matthew”
Juan Mackenzie as “Young Jacob”
Tyler Boyd as “Kids”
Dylan Boyd as “Kids”
Faith Liu as “Police Dispatch”
Alex Mendelson as “Police Dispatch”
SPECIAL THANKS
Jubilee Project
Ivan Tsang
Kristina Tom
Patrick Colby
Daniel Potter Kim
Gerry Pastores
Jehovah
Film Synopsis: Young Asian American high-schooler, RJ Lee, possesses unique laser powers and super-strength that allow him to moonlight as the vigilante superhero, “Laserboy.” Talented and ambitious, RJ wishes to be more than just the average student his mother wishes him to be. After retrieving information about an enemy’s possible location, RJ neglects his personal responsibilities to pursue the threat against his mother’s wishes. However, he bites off more than he can chew, and lands himself and his mother in dangers greater than he had ever imagined.
Screenwriter: Jenine Pastores
Director: Josh Jackson
Producer: Eleanor Cho
Productions Designer: Tyler Moore
Director of Photography: Joseph Yao
Editor: Josh Jackson
Sound: Taylor Matsunaga / Jenine Pastores