horatio nguyen


filmmaker & photographer
curriculum vitae



Education
2008
BFA Communication Design, Parsons School of Design. New York, NY
Fellowships, Grants & Reviews
2026
En Foco Fellowship. Bronx, NY
2026
New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) Grant Recipient for Chim Trời, Cá Nước. New York, NY
2026
Woodstock AIR Residency, Center for Photography at Woodstock (CPW). Kingston, NY
2026
New York Portfolio Review, presented by The New York Times, Photoville, and CUNY Newmark J-School. New York, NY
2024
Lucie Foundation Scholarship, Fine Art – Emerging, Honorable Mention
2024
CPW Portfolio Review, Honorable Mention, Chim Trời, Cá Nước. Kingston, NY
select Exhibitions & screenings
2026
Viet Film Festival, Chưa Chết, Mà (Not Dead Yet). Santa Ana, CA
2026
New Orleans Film Festival, Chưa Chết, Mà (Not Dead Yet). New Orleans, LA
2026
Rooftop Films Summer Series, Chưa Chết, Mà (Not Dead Yet). New York, NY
2025
Currents 2025, PhotoNOLA. Ogden Museum of Southern Art, New Orleans, LA
2025
Dạ, Đúng Rồi, Solo Exhibition, Antenna Gallery, New Orleans, LA
2025
Meet the Artist Talk, CPW, Kingston, NY
Awards
2024
Gomma B&W Awards, Honorable Mention
2020
Booooooom TV Awards, Special Mention, May Gray, June Gloom
2020
Vimeo Staff Pick, May Gray, June Gloom
2020
Rooftop Films Kayla Thomas Grant, Martin & Pedro
2020
PBS POV Season 33, True Love in Pueblo Textil
2019
True Love in Pueblo Textil, Neon Short Award, DOC NYC
2019
King Wah (I Think I Love You), Best U.S. Short Film, Palm Springs ShortFest
2019
True Love in Pueblo Textil, Best Documentary Short, Kansas City Film Festival
2018
Documentary Short Special Mention, The World's Greatest Storyteller, Bushwick Film Festival
2015
Emmy Award, Excellence in Interactive TV, HBO's Last Week Tonight
2014
Emmy Award, Excellence in Visual Design, HBO's Game of Thrones Viewers Guide
Organizations & Collectives
2020–Present
Diversify Photo, Member
2020–Present
Slamdance Film Festival, Documentary Shorts Selection Committee
2020–2022
The Video Consortium, Producer of The Playback Series
2020
Juror, Palm Springs ShortFest "Best U.S. Short Film"
2017–Present
The Filmshop, New York and Los Angeles Chapters
Workshops & Mentorships
2024
Vietnamese Boat People Workshop, Online
2019
Werner Herzog Film Workshop, Pueblo Textil, Cuba
2017
Artist Talk, ICP Conversations. New York, NY
2017
Filmshop Breakthrough Series with Jon Alpert, DCTV, New York, NY
2016
Alec Soth's Little Brown Mushroom Workshop. St. Paul, MN
2015
Chien-Chi Chang (Magnum Photos) Workshop. New York, NY
2015
LOOK3 Photo Festival Portfolio Reviews, Scholarship. Charlottesville, VA
Select Filmography
2026/27
Untitled Tai Look Project, Documentary Short. Forthcoming
2025/26
Chưa Chết, Mà / Not Dead Yet, Documentary Short
2023
Farm to Table, Documentary Short, commissioned by The Chronicle of Higher Education
2021
Happy Days Are Here Again, Documentary Short
2020
May Gray, June Gloom, Documentary Short
2019
Greetings from Margaritaville, Narrative Short
2019
Bam & Rawls Grab a Slice, Hybrid Documentary Short
2019
King Wah (I Think I Love You), Narrative Short
2019
True Love in Pueblo Textil, Hybrid Documentary Short
2017
The World's Greatest Storyteller, Documentary Short
Professional Experience
  • Editorial Clients: The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, AFAR Magazine
  • Commercial / Collaborations: David Chang, LeBron James, Nike, Budweiser, PBS, Vogue, Rolling Stone, Hulu, FX, HBO