Who is Michael Jang?

Premiered May 19, 2025
Directed by Michael Jacobs

San Francisco photographer Michael Jang sat for decades on a hidden treasure of pictures taken in his 20s. Until now.

About the Documentary

After a long career as a commercial and portrait photographer, mischievous San Francisco artist Michael Jang sat for decades on a hidden treasure of pictures taken in his 20s—both candid celebrity shots and a down-to-earth cross-section of Chinese American family life rarely captured so playfully. Then, during the pandemic, Jang set out to share his work with the world, street guerilla-style.

The Filmmakers

Michael Jacobs

Michael Jacobs’ debut film Audience of One won a jury award at SXSW and screened at New Directors/New Films in 2007. He has since gone on to direct and produce documentaries for HBO, Disney+, ESPN, and the Roku Channel. His work has screened at festivals around the world and been nominated for an Emmy and a Critics Choice award.

Lysette Urus

Lysette Urus is an LA-based producer. Lysette served as a co-producer on Blackballed and line producer on Marvel’s: Behind The Mask. She is producing her first narrative feature, Wild Animal. Lysette is an alumni of the Film Independent Producing Lab Fellowship and the Film Independent Fast Track where she participated with Wild Animal.

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