Adele Free Pham

Nearly a year after the death of Larnell Bruce, a black teen from Gresham, Oregon, STATE OF OREGON aims to shed light on the fatal encounter that ended his life--while unpacking the state’s fraught racial history.

"Nailed It" chronicles the genesis and legacy of the 40 year Vietnamese nail salon and its influence on an $8 billion-dollar American industry. For mixed-race Vietnamese filmmaker Adele Pham it's personal, as she confronts her cultural conflicts and discovers her place within the community, by peeling back the layers of this niche trade seen by everyone but known to few.