Damon Chang
- Producer
- Writer
- Actor
Damon was born and raised in Taiwan until his family immigrated to the
States during the early elementary years. This started him on a
bi-cultural understanding and outlook on the world. Those early years
combined with an extensive study abroad program specializing in the
Italian culture has given Damon a unique world perspective that shows
through in his choice of stories, themes, and characters. In college,
he finally succumbed to his dreams of filmmaking: letting go of all
rational thinking and the "safe route". Totally learning independently,
his knowledge of movies increased book by book, project by project,
discussion by discussion.
Though he calls Los Angeles his home, he calls the world his palette. He has written feature scripts drawn from French existentialism (No Exit) and Italian Renaissance history (Michelangelo!). His production company Subtitled Films produces commercials, documentaries, narrative shorts and features. Last fall he produced Marcus, a classic suspense thriller from the old days of Hitchcock and Polanski starring UTA actors Scoot McNairy and Sam Shelton.
Subtitled Films is also working on developing another movie under option titled A Means To An End, a dark comedy about a failed writer who can't do anything well, including committing suicide; until that is, he becomes witness to a murder. In a desperate attempt, the writer and the criminal make a pact to satisfy both parties: the pact being the criminal kills the writer.
Recently Damon finished Co-Producing services on the 30th Annual Mrs. America Pageant televised on the Women's Entertainment Network. Other notable credits for Damon include a 1st runner up finish out of 270 teams in the 2003 NYC Midnight Movie Making Madness and entries into the 2004 Cinequest Film Festival (Elegy), 2004 SXSW (Visions), 2004 Damah Film Festival (Elegy), Best Student Short Film Winner at the 2004 Screamfest LA festival (The Taking) and Best Of Fest 2005 AVIFF Festival (The Taking). Feature Credits include Line Producer roles for Halletsville (currently in production, staring Gary Busey) Miriam (WWII period piece) and Cake (wedding comedy directed by Will Wallace. Notable short projects include Bunny & Clydo (16mm) shot at The Austin Studios, Except For Danny for 20th Century FOX, and The Ride of Lucky and The Navigator (Viper Camera) for LA post house Digital Domain). Damon and his projects have also been covered by NBC (KXAN), FOX (FOX-7), The New York Daily, Wired Magazine, and Moviemaker Magazine.
Damon is now based both in Los Angeles, California and Taipei, Taiwan.
Though he calls Los Angeles his home, he calls the world his palette. He has written feature scripts drawn from French existentialism (No Exit) and Italian Renaissance history (Michelangelo!). His production company Subtitled Films produces commercials, documentaries, narrative shorts and features. Last fall he produced Marcus, a classic suspense thriller from the old days of Hitchcock and Polanski starring UTA actors Scoot McNairy and Sam Shelton.
Subtitled Films is also working on developing another movie under option titled A Means To An End, a dark comedy about a failed writer who can't do anything well, including committing suicide; until that is, he becomes witness to a murder. In a desperate attempt, the writer and the criminal make a pact to satisfy both parties: the pact being the criminal kills the writer.
Recently Damon finished Co-Producing services on the 30th Annual Mrs. America Pageant televised on the Women's Entertainment Network. Other notable credits for Damon include a 1st runner up finish out of 270 teams in the 2003 NYC Midnight Movie Making Madness and entries into the 2004 Cinequest Film Festival (Elegy), 2004 SXSW (Visions), 2004 Damah Film Festival (Elegy), Best Student Short Film Winner at the 2004 Screamfest LA festival (The Taking) and Best Of Fest 2005 AVIFF Festival (The Taking). Feature Credits include Line Producer roles for Halletsville (currently in production, staring Gary Busey) Miriam (WWII period piece) and Cake (wedding comedy directed by Will Wallace. Notable short projects include Bunny & Clydo (16mm) shot at The Austin Studios, Except For Danny for 20th Century FOX, and The Ride of Lucky and The Navigator (Viper Camera) for LA post house Digital Domain). Damon and his projects have also been covered by NBC (KXAN), FOX (FOX-7), The New York Daily, Wired Magazine, and Moviemaker Magazine.
Damon is now based both in Los Angeles, California and Taipei, Taiwan.
