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Wrap photo from Doomsday, directed by Sofia Voss and produced by Roku Long.
Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 2025.
Photo by Anwyn Suhr.
NARRATIVE FILM
Roku views each short film she creates as a record of a chapter in her life — not only for the story it tells on screen, but for the process of making it. Each production becomes a reflection of the people she meets, the places she lives, and the emotions she experiences along the way.
Since 2015, she has directed and produced a diverse range of short films across Beijing, Guangzhou, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Missouri — before, during, and after the pandemic; in cities and in the countryside — each marking a unique stage of her artistic and personal journey.
Doomsday
Dir. Sofia Voss, Prod. Roku Long, USA, In Post-Production
When closeted bisexual Patsy Fry returns home to Hicktown, Missouri to spread her mother's ashes, she finds herself trapped in a doomsday bunker forced to hash out a lifetime of differences with her estranged redneck family.
When closeted bisexual Patsy Fry returns home to Hicktown, Missouri to spread her mother's ashes, she finds herself trapped in a doomsday bunker forced to hash out a lifetime of differences with her estranged redneck family.
Venus
Dir. Shae Xu, Prod. Roku Long, USA, In Post-Production
Anne, a shy, Asian American actress, discovers a
bold, unapologetic, and passionate side of herself
when rehearsing for the role of Venus from
Shakespeare’s Venus & Adonis. As she goes deeper
into character, it starts to upend her relationship
with her immigrant mother, who struggles to accept
her new creative identity.
Anne, a shy, Asian American actress, discovers a
bold, unapologetic, and passionate side of herself
when rehearsing for the role of Venus from
Shakespeare’s Venus & Adonis. As she goes deeper
into character, it starts to upend her relationship
with her immigrant mother, who struggles to accept
her new creative identity.
Conversation Among the Ruins 呢喃河
Dir. Jiamin Zhao, Prod. Roku Long, China, In Post-Production
In Lianzhou, a rainy southern region of China, nestled around a small-town art museum, two women cross paths at a photography exhibition, forming a fleeting connection that shapes and reproduces their desires in ways beyond their perception.
In Lianzhou, a rainy southern region of China, nestled around a small-town art museum, two women cross paths at a photography exhibition, forming a fleeting connection that shapes and reproduces their desires in ways beyond their perception.
White Horses
Dir. Roku Long, Prod. Mengnan Chu, USA, In Post-Production
In pursuit of a missing white horse, a troubled writer stumbles upon a Zen monastery, where he meets an enigmatic monk who leads him on a journey of self-discovery and reality-bending revelation—unaware that the monk is, in fact, the very horse he lost.
In pursuit of a missing white horse, a troubled writer stumbles upon a Zen monastery, where he meets an enigmatic monk who leads him on a journey of self-discovery and reality-bending revelation—unaware that the monk is, in fact, the very horse he lost.
The Supporting Actor
Dir. Andrew Yang, Prod. Roku Long, USA, 2024, 20MIN
When a struggling actress lands a minor role opposite her ex-lover and his new celebrity partner, buried emotions erupt on set—blurring the line between performance and reality as she fights to reclaim her voice and dignity.
When a struggling actress lands a minor role opposite her ex-lover and his new celebrity partner, buried emotions erupt on set—blurring the line between performance and reality as she fights to reclaim her voice and dignity.
Dear Vanessa
Dir. Roku Long, Prod. Liz Ji & Emily Ruan, USA, 2023, 14MIN
Amidst a heart-wrenching night out in NYC, two Asian girls, Lucy and Vanessa, unexpectedly discover love in each other's arms. Lucy envisions a film that tells their story, and in secret, She resolves to turn that dream into reality.
Amidst a heart-wrenching night out in NYC, two Asian girls, Lucy and Vanessa, unexpectedly discover love in each other's arms. Lucy envisions a film that tells their story, and in secret, She resolves to turn that dream into reality.
Echoes
Dir. Roku Long, Prod. Alexis Stodghill & Nina Cochran, USA, 2022, 15MIN
A harried mother of two boys must shut down her Chinese restaurant as Covid-19 begins to ravage New York City. In the last moments of her operation, an African-American delivery woman picks up her final order, only to face a financial loss when the order is canceled. This sparks a fast friendship as these women bond to escape their pandemic pressures through a very vocal TikTok trend.
A harried mother of two boys must shut down her Chinese restaurant as Covid-19 begins to ravage New York City. In the last moments of her operation, an African-American delivery woman picks up her final order, only to face a financial loss when the order is canceled. This sparks a fast friendship as these women bond to escape their pandemic pressures through a very vocal TikTok trend.
Life Is Elsewhere 何處是彼岸
Dir. Jiamin Zhao, Prod. Roku Long, USA, 2022, 15MIN
Yan, a graduate student, chooses her Chinese-American student Lynne as the subject of her thesis on identity. As their lessons deepen, Yan’s disillusionment with her hometown collides with Lynne’s fascination for it—until a moment of crisis forces Yan to rediscover the beauty she once rejected.
Yan, a graduate student, chooses her Chinese-American student Lynne as the subject of her thesis on identity. As their lessons deepen, Yan’s disillusionment with her hometown collides with Lynne’s fascination for it—until a moment of crisis forces Yan to rediscover the beauty she once rejected.
Under The Skin
Dir. Jiamin Zhao, Prod. Roku Long, USA, 2022, 5MIN
A director begins filming a documentary about the actor who once starred in his film—but as the camera keeps rolling, reality bends, and their gazes blur the line between creation and obsession.
A director begins filming a documentary about the actor who once starred in his film—but as the camera keeps rolling, reality bends, and their gazes blur the line between creation and obsession.
Sour Lips 酸
Dir. Roku Long, Prod. Hongwei Wu, China, 2021, 13MIN
Having never set foot in a nightclub before, Lan comes to the one her husband frequents, hiring a hostess named Jen to help her track him down. Jen offers to do more — she helps Lan dress up, rediscover her own confidence and beauty, and encourages her to face the truth herself.
Having never set foot in a nightclub before, Lan comes to the one her husband frequents, hiring a hostess named Jen to help her track him down. Jen offers to do more — she helps Lan dress up, rediscover her own confidence and beauty, and encourages her to face the truth herself.
Journey
Dir. Roku Long, Prod. Emily Ruan, USA, 2020, 5MIN
Struggling to make her way home in NYC with the dry-cleaned wedding dress, a woman realizes she is not ready for her wedding at all.
Struggling to make her way home in NYC with the dry-cleaned wedding dress, a woman realizes she is not ready for her wedding at all.
Last Dance
Dir. Roku Long, Prod. Roku Long, USA, 2020, 5MIN
Two girls who have a secret crush on each other, practicing their last dance before a separation.
Two girls who have a secret crush on each other, practicing their last dance before a separation.
Melting
Dir. Roku Long, Prod. Emily Ruan, USA, 2019, 6MIN
A weary woman reaches the end of her patience when her poor, hardworking husband ignores her while working, but the husband is reminded and conspires to make up for his mistake, bringing them back together, once again.
A weary woman reaches the end of her patience when her poor, hardworking husband ignores her while working, but the husband is reminded and conspires to make up for his mistake, bringing them back together, once again.
First Love 初恋
Dir. Roku Long, Prod. Pan Jinzi, China, 2019, 20MIN
A Chinese girl Chun experiences her first attraction when she meets a boy named Yu. Drawn to him with both affection and desire, she hesitates to act, haunted by the fear of becoming like her single mother, who flatters men to feel loved. Trapped between yearning and self-restraint, Chun retreats into fantasies, watching Yuzi from afar, too insecure to step into his real life.
A Chinese girl Chun experiences her first attraction when she meets a boy named Yu. Drawn to him with both affection and desire, she hesitates to act, haunted by the fear of becoming like her single mother, who flatters men to feel loved. Trapped between yearning and self-restraint, Chun retreats into fantasies, watching Yuzi from afar, too insecure to step into his real life.
The Pale Ocean 鱼肚白的海洋
Dir. Roku Long, Prod. Liu Yang, China, 2018, 16MIN
In a small ornamental fish shop, a teenage boy secretly collects black goldfish, replacing each one when it dies. When his father discovers his hidden obsession, it sparks a confrontation, only for them to realize the goldfish symbolize cherished memories from before their family fell apart.
In a small ornamental fish shop, a teenage boy secretly collects black goldfish, replacing each one when it dies. When his father discovers his hidden obsession, it sparks a confrontation, only for them to realize the goldfish symbolize cherished memories from before their family fell apart.
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