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Found Family-尋找家人

Project type

Documentary Short

Date

Dec 2024

Location

Perth, Western Australia

Role

Director

Video

Found Family Trailer

Award & Honours

Winner of the Society of Film Critics' (Documentary Short) 2025/ Bangkok Movie Awards
Winner of the Best Short Film ( Documentary) 2025/ Bridge Fest

Selection:
2025 ARFF Amsterdam // International Film Festival
LGBT+ Film Festival Poland 2025
FIVE CONTINENTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2025
Cinema Carnival 2025
5th Orchid Lesbian/Queer International Film Festival 2025
International Film Festival of Shimla 2025
Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2025
Utah Film Festival 2025

Christian Mendoza, originally from the Philippines and raised in Australia, is a proud gay man actively engaged in Perth's LGBTQ+ community. While his biological family faces challenges in fully understanding him, Christian has found supportive and affirming 'families' within the Perth community, where he thrives and feels embraced.