Third Act

Premieres May 25, 2026
Directed by Tad Nakamura

A filmmaker honors his father’s legacy of art, activism, and resilience across generations.

About the Documentary

Generations call Robert A. Nakamura the godfather of Asian American film. Tadashi Nakamura calls him Dad. Tadashi turns the camera on his father as they confront art, activism, and aging. From WWII incarceration to cultural awakening and a Parkinson’s diagnosis, Third Act is a tender portrait of legacy, inherited trauma, and the final chapter of a shared creative life.

The Filmmakers

Tad Nakamura

Tadashi Nakamura was the youngest filmmaker at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. His work includes: Emmy Award-nominated Mele Murals (PBS and Al Jazeera), Jake Shimabukuro: Life on Four Strings (PBS) and trilogy Yellow Brotherhood, Pilgrimage, and A Song for Ourselves. Nakamura has a M.A. from U.C. Santa Cruz, and a B.A. from UCLA.

Eurie Chung

Eurie Chung is a Peabody Award-winning documentary producer. Leading Flash Cuts, a post-production facility, with Walt Louie, she has supported filmmakers for over 15 years. Her work includes the five-part PBS docuseries Asian Americans, Mele Murals, and is currently in post-production on Third Act. She is a 2024 Sundance Producers Lab Fellow.

Victoria Chalk

Victoria Chalk, ACE, is a film editor with over 15 years of post-production experience. Her recent work includes two episodes of the Peabody Award-winning documentary series Asian Americans, Third Act by Tadashi Nakamura (Sundance 2025) and A Decent Home by Sara Terry, which won the 2022 Karen Schmeer Excellence Award in Documentary Editing.

Spencer Nakasako

Spencer Nakasako has over three decades of experience as an independent filmmaker. His documentary work includes A.K.A. Don Bonus (National Emmy), Kelly Loves Tony, and Refugee. Nakasako is the founder of the Vietnamese Youth Development Center Media Lab and a member of the WGA and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Diane M. Quon

Academy Award-nominated Diane Quon is an independent producer, whose documentaries include: the Oscar-nominated Minding the Gap, aka Mr. Chow, Emmy Award-nominated Finding Yingying, Emmy Award-nominated Wuhan Wuhan, Oscar short-listed Bad Axe, Breaking the News, and The Rose: Come Back to Me. Diane is a member of AMPAS and the PGA.

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