Projects

Invisible Nation

“INVISIBLE NATION" tells the story of Taiwan’s struggle for human rights, democracy and inclusion in the international community.

Reel Change Film Fund Cohort

Wei-San Hsu

Wei-San Hsu is a Los Angeles based composer and songwriter originally from Taipei, Taiwan. She has scored films and animations that have gained major awards and attention at prestigious film festivals, such as Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival), Tribeca, IDFA (International Documentary Filmfestival Amsterdam) , Frameline and Hot Docs. In addition to film scoring, Wei-San’s commercial music could be heard around the world. Her clients include BMW, Disney, Asus & Intel, Chase, Kellogg’s, Toyota and more. She has won the “World Best Chinese Songwriter Award.” Her music for digital media installation “Wild in Motion” was part of the exhibition at the Chi-Mei Museum in Taiwan.

Composer

Reel Change Film Fund Cohort

Wei-San Hsu

Wei-San Hsu is a Los Angeles based composer and songwriter originally from Taipei, Taiwan. She has scored films and animations that have gained major awards and attention at prestigious film festivals, such as Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival), Tribeca, IDFA (International Documentary Filmfestival Amsterdam) , Frameline and Hot Docs. In addition to film scoring, Wei-San’s commercial music could be heard around the world. Her clients include BMW, Disney, Asus & Intel, Chase, Kellogg’s, Toyota and more. She has won the “World Best Chinese Songwriter Award.” Her music for digital media installation “Wild in Motion” was part of the exhibition at the Chi-Mei Museum in Taiwan.

Invisible Nation

“INVISIBLE NATION" tells the story of Taiwan’s struggle for human rights, democracy and inclusion in the international community.

INVISIBLE NATION tells the story of Taiwan’s struggle for human rights, democracy and inclusion in the international community through characters who have devoted their lives to their country, including Taiwan’s first female president Tsai Ing-wen. It is the story of how the international relations and foreign policy decisions made within the global community and between the U.S. and China, have directly impacted the lives of the 23 million people of Taiwan, who wish to have more say and agency in how their country is treated on the world stage.

Writer/Director/Producer: Vanessa Hope (All Eyes and Ears, Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America)

Producer: Cassandra Jabola (Amy Tan Unintended Memoir, Ai Weiwei: Yours Truly)

DP: Laura Hudock (The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth, All Eyes and Ears)

Composer: Wei-San Hsu