‘Bitter Sweet’ Director Amy b Tiong explores how food shapes our identity - (premiere: Bustle)

Director Amy B Tiong shares her very personal journey with food in a new short that premiered on Bustle today. According to Amy, “My parents moved to America, opened a Chinese fast-food restaurant, and had me. They grew up poor, so being able to provide for me and my sisters in whatever way was a blessing. This included the food on our table. Over the years, my relationship with food has moved from innocent to toxic to healing. This is part of that story."

The soundtrack supporting this story was produced by Andy Bauer, featuring violinist Christopher Brett Williams.

Credits:

director: Amy B Tiong

director of photography: Briana Man

line producer: Kadi Tsang

editor: Meline Rosales + Amy B Tiong

assistant Camera: Will Meyers

choreographer: Heather Corwyn

‘Bittersweet original music’ by: Andy Bauer

  featuring violin by: Christopher Brett Williams

music production and v/o: Andy Bauer

supervising producer: Irina Dvalidze

executive producer, video: Whitney Buxton

executive creative director, video: Lauren Sofair

post production supervisor: Amy Eakin

design director: Andenew Ayele

motion designer: Jeff Donlan

prop sourcing: Danielle Alfredo