Kimchi Fried Dumplings
Carls the eldest of three brothers and is expected to be a role model for the family. He wants to show his family that he made the right choice to move away. However, youngest brother Adam's unexpected hostility reveals the problems with Carls choices.
Jason Karman
Jason Karman
Casts & Crew
Brent Hirose
Brad Harder
Kyle Toy
Ed Fong
Al Dales
Philip Prajoux
Patrick Sparling
Also Directed by Jason Karman
Alex, a hopeless romantic, drives for a ride-booking company in hopes of a love connection in the big city. His trials and tribulations lead him to lose his way until fate stops by.
On his way to the airport, Sebastian gets a call from his lesbian friend, Cathy, who has just had a baby. Sebastian is only the sperm donor, but now Cathy wants him to take a more active role in his baby's life.
A singing telegram worker meets his ex-boyfriend while having hot pot and learns to embrace his new found bachelorhood through popular song.
"the promise" is a stereoscopic 3D film about two men travelling together, the romantic connection they share, and the sacrifices made to achieve personal fulfillment. Set in an open field, the two men dance, jumping from reality to dream, as they follow a path, a metaphor for structure in their pursuits, giving meaning to their struggles.
Golden Delicious is a fresh and engaging coming-of-age story about an Asian-Canadian teenager who is torn between his girlfriend’s dreams of their future and his father’s ambition, all the while struggling with finding himself and following his own desires. In his first feature, director Jason Karman vividly brings to life the joys and complications of a young man who suddenly discovers feelings for the boy next door. Locally shot and set in East Vancouver, this film is a rare and important entry in a genre that has been traditionally represented by white, heterosexual, and mainstream narratives.
The new member of a high school hockey team struggles to make sense of who he is.
A portrait of two teenaged hockey players which explores the intensity of adolescence - a time of unrestrained physicality and surging hormones, resulting in unchecked impulses and unseen emotions.
Five family drama, gay-themed, short films. This collection includes the following short films: Pride, Directed by Marc Saltarelli; The Commitment, Directed by Albert M. Chan; Shabbat Dinner, Directed by Michael Morgenstern; Kimchi Fried Dumplings, Directed by Jason Karman; and The Symphony of Silence, Directed by Cedric Thomas Smith.
Cam Boy is a dramedy about a student who takes up sex camming as a means to pay his rent. He becomes good at it until one of his sex toys, whom he is friends with, wants to go to the next level.
When Brandt walks into Michael's life, Michael shows him his unique collection of past loves.