Burning Bayou - Podcast
Written & Directed by Derek Nguyen
Starring Chantal Thuy, Keir Thirus, Tom Dang , Saidah Arrika Ekulona, Eileen Fogarty, Kane Lieu, Steve J.
When two Vietnamese American teen boys are murdered outside New Orleans in the 1980s, two FBI agents hunt for a malicious killer in a bayou town ripped apart by a race war between Vietnamese refugees and local fishing laborers. Burning Bayou is a narrative crime mystery series about the epic hunt for the killer of two teen boys in a fishing community ripped apart by a race war between newly-arrive
07/02/2022
Our writer/director Derek Nguyen was recently interviewed for the incredible The Vietnamese Podcast with Kenneth Nguyen! Listen to what inspired Burning Bayou and his other film work. Enjoy! 🎙🎤
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qd_QNQmXOr4
125 - Derek Nguyen - Film Director/Producer - Housemaid and Burning Bayou A refugee of the Vietnam war, Derek Nguyen is a screenwriter, director, and producer. His directorial feature debut The Housemaid was released by IFC Films i...
Happy New Year! Join CAPE, The Sống Collective, VAALA and the Starfish Accelerator on February 3rd as we celebrate with the virtual launch of Derek Nguyen's narrative podcast, BURNING BAYOU. We'll be joined in a conversation with the creative team and cast on the story and creative process.
DEREK NGUYEN | Director/Writer of "Burning Bayou"
CHANTAL THUY | Actor ("Cheryl Carter")
KEIR THIRUS | Actor ("Mac Watson"_
DIEP TRAN | Moderator (Journalist, NBC Asian America)
To learn more and listen to the pilot of "Burning Bayou", head to burningbayou.com. The podcast was produced by The Starfish Accelerator and Wolf at the Door Studios.
To learn more about CAPE and our partners:
CAPE: capeusa.org
The Starfish Accelerator: starfishaccelerator.com
VAALA: vaala.org/
The Sông Collective: https://thesongcollectivenyc.org/
01/02/2022
How best to celebrate Lunar New Year? Listen to the pilot episode of Burning Bayou which just released today! Visit burningbayou.com now and listen for free. If you enjoy, tell a friend and spread the word.
And don't forget to attend our special launch event on Thursday, February 3rd at 6pm PT / 9pm ET! It will be a lively conversation with writer/director Derek Nguyen and stars Chantal Thuy and Keir Thirus. Moderated by journalist Diep Tran!
To register, visit cape-burningbayou.eventbrite.com
27/01/2022
Congratulations to Burning Bayou's writer/director Derek Nguyen, who just won the FutureGold Film Fellowship. He will be directing a new short film entitled The Resemblance with Netflix, Tribeca, and Gold House!
Netflix, Tribeca Studios & Gold House Name Trio Of Directors In Inaugural Class Of Future Gold Film Fellowship The inaugural class of Netflix, Tribeca Studios and Gold House’s Future Gold Film Fellowship has been revealed. Directors Lloyd Lee Choi, Erin Lau and Derek Nguyen have been named the program…
21/01/2022
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