FILMOGRAPHY

2005

Mother Tongue, Fatherland, feature-length documentary featuring the personal accounts of the Vietnamese Amerasians in the United States. Researched, written, videographed, edited, and directed by Cuong Simon Phan.   DVCam, 75 minutes, color and b&w.    Available on DVD

2002

A Life Ordinary, experimental documentary on the life of the Benedictine monks of Saint John's Abbey, Collegeville, Minnesota.   Researched, videographed, edited, and directed by Cuong Simon Phan.   DV, 35 minutes, color and b&w.

2001

Mother Vietnam, experimental narrative video using dance, Buddhist sacred writings, footage of contemporary Vietnam, and personal narratives to tell the story of a young man's life in Vietnam during the war and his harrowing escape to America.  Researched, written, videographed, edited, and directed by Cuong Simon Phan.    DVCam, 18 minutes, color.

1999

A Vietnam Trilogy, video short using found footage of Vietnam War to tell the story of death and destruction during the last days of Saigon.  Researched, written, videographed in part, edited, and directed by Cuong Simon Phan.   DV, 7 minutes, color and b&w.

Volkmar Wentzel, biographical documentary on the former National Geographic photographer, accompanying the exhibition of his photos.  DV, 15 minutes, color,

1998

Interiors, video short.   Written, videographed, edited, directed, and performed by Cuong Simon Phan.   Hi-8, 7 minutes, color.

1997

The Hill Manuscript Library, documentary video for use in promotion of the library and in presentations to scholars, sponsors, and visitors.   Videographed, edited, and directed by Cuong Simon Phan.   Super VHS, 20 minutes, color.