2014 Short Film
After her parents move to Japan without her, a twenty-something finds comfort in cooking Japanese food in an attempt to realize her identity.
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Title Translation: "Chopsticks"
Writer/Director: Mana Handel
Producer: Armaan Uplekar
2014 Short Documentary
Food truck franchises have been popping up all over the states. Tallahassee, FL, recently jumped on the bandwagon, creating its own brand of mobile eating.
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Director/Editor/Producer: Mana Handel
Cinematographer: Julia A. Friedman
2014 Short Film
In this quiet drama about an estranged couple trying to have children, a Japanese American woman must deal with the repercussions of a recent affair.
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Title Translation: “Blank”
Writer/Director: Mana Handel
Producer: Jon Sams
Short films Mana directed and edited independently