Claire Choi (she/her) is a filmmaker and spoken-word poet based in Queens, New York. Her passion for both fields ignited in high school with a self-made documentary on her grandpa’s escape from war and reciting poetry through the national Poetry Out Loud competition. She has self-produced several short films in college with one of them, victoria, picked as an official selection for the Twilight Showcase and Art Fest 2022. In 2019, her original recited poem, “Grandma," won first place at the KoreanAmericanStory NYC ROAR Story Slam.
Choi specializes in editing and directing with an interest in cinematography. Her films explore themes of diaspora, grief, generational trauma, family histories, and relationality. She has worked with the likes of Actuality Abroad, Sixty First Productions, Salpuri US, Ain’t I a Woman Campaign, GOOD DOCS, and the Asian American Arts Alliance as a production assistant, marketing intern, video editor, and project facilitator.
Choi’s passion for exhuming true and personal stories lie at the intersection of documentary film and poetry. Through pursuing documentary filmmaking, she continues learning how to build support as a community through storytelling, understanding that collective care is the only way forward.
For all inquires, please contact clairechoimedia@gmail.com
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