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Make A Wish

A light-hearted comedy about the sweetest fiancé giving her boyfriend the best birthday present ever.

  • Dinh Thai
    Director
    New Amsterdam, Monday
  • Ivan Tsang
    Writer
    Abandoned, Blind Devotion, Hibakusha
  • Dinh Thai
    Writer
    Monday
  • Diane Foster
    Producer
    Before the Dawn, SHiRi, The Orphan Killer, Iowa
  • Edward Hong
    Producer
    Zoe + Ari, Perfect Girl, Last Vow
  • Josephine Chang
    Producer
  • Edward Hong
    Key Cast
    "Freddie"
    Please Stand By, Devious Maids, New Girl
  • Josephine Chang
    Key Cast
    "Lexi"
  • Roman Moretti
    Key Cast
    "Brock"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Horror, Dark Comedy, Horror Comedy
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes 28 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 10, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    5,200 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival
    Washington, DC.
    United States
    May 1, 2020
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Portland Horror Film Festival
    Portland, Oregon
    United States
    June 19, 2020
    Pacific Northwest Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Monsterflix Awards
    Brno
    Czech Republic
    June 28, 2020
    Czech Republic Premiere
    Finalist / Official Selection
  • Sick 'N' Wrong Film Festival
    Orlando, Florida
    United States
    July 6, 2020
    Florida Premiere
    Best Actor (Josephine Chang)
  • Trí Rivers Film Festival
    Strabane
    Ireland
    July 18, 2020
    Ireland Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Something Wicked Film Festival
    Lawrenceville, Georgia
    United States
    August 7, 2020
    Georgia Premiere
    Best Horror Short Film + Best Actress
  • BELIFF - Be Epic! London International Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    August 8, 2020
    London Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Indy Film Fest
    Indianapolis, Indiana
    United States
    August 13, 2020
    Indiana Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Oregon Short Film Festival
    Portland, Oregon
    United States
    August 17, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Happenstance Horror Fest
    Barrington, New Hampshire
    United States
    August 20, 2020
    New Hampshire Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Macabro Horror Film Festival
    Mexico City
    Mexico
    August 25, 2020
    Mexico Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Horrible Imaginings Film Festival
    Santa Ana, California
    United States
    September 1, 2020
    Southern California Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival
    Buffalo, New York
    United States
    September 2, 2020
    New York Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Atlanta Underground Film Festival
    Atlanta, GA
    United States
    September 3, 2020
    Atlanta Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Threadbare Mitten Film Festival
    Lansing, Michigan
    United States
    September 5, 2020
    Michigan Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Summer in the South
    Atlanta, Georgia
    United States
    September 6, 2020
    Atlanta Premiere
    Official Selection
  • GenreBlast Film Festival
    Winchester, Virginia
    United States
    September 6, 2020
    Virginia Premiere
    Official Selection
  • HorrorHound Film Festival
    Milford, Ohio
    United States
    September 18, 2020
    Ohio Premiere
    Best Actress / Official Selection
  • Charlotte Film Festival
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    United States
    September 23, 2020
    North Carolina Premiere
    Official Selection
  • A Night Of Horror International Film Festival
    Sydney
    Australia
    September 25, 2020
    Australia Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Mr. HoleHead’s Warped Dimension
    San Francisco, California
    United States
    September 27, 2020
    San Francisco Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Halloween International Film Festival
    Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina
    United States
    October 1, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Salem Horror Fest
    Salem, Massachusetts
    United States
    October 1, 2020
    Salem Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Silicon Valley Asian American Pacific Film Fest
    San Jose, California
    United States
    October 2, 2020
    San Jose Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Philaldelphia Unnamed Film Festival
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    United States
    October 3, 2020
    Official Selection
  • The Dead Of Night Film Festival
    Liverpool
    United Kingdom
    October 3, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Sacramento Horror Film Festival
    Sacramento, California
    United States
    October 5, 2020
    Sacramento Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Love Horror Short Film Festival
    Sacramento, California
    United States
    October 5, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Screamfest Horror Film Festival
    Los Angeles, California
    United States
    October 6, 2020
    Los Angeles Premiere
    Official Selection
  • San Francisco Independent Short Film Festival
    San Francisco, California
    United States
    October 9, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Highlands Film Fest
    Highlands, New Jersey
    United States
    October 9, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Killer Valley Horror Film Festival
    Ashland, Oregon
    United States
    October 9, 2020
    Ashland Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Oregon Scream Week Horror Film Festival
    The Dalles, Oregon
    United States
    October 9, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Devil's Night Gallery
    Waterford, Michigan
    United States
    October 13, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Toronto Indie Horror Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    October 14, 2020
    Toronto Premiere
    Official Selection
  • LUSCA Fantastic Film Fest
    San Juan
    Puerto Rico
    October 15, 2020
    Puerto Rico Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Bushwick Film Festival
    Brooklyn, New York
    United States
    October 15, 2020
    Brooklyn Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Dead In Decatur Film Festival
    Decatur, Illinois
    United States
    October 16, 2020
    Illinois Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Phoenix FearCON
    Phoenix, Arizona
    United States
    October 16, 2020
    Arizona Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Ontario International Film Festival
    Toronto, Ontario
    Canada
    October 16, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Hellifax Horror Fest
    Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Canada
    October 16, 2020
    Nova Scotia Premiere
    Best Horror Comedy
  • Atlanta Horror Film Festival
    Atlanta, Georgia
    United States
    October 17, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Cine Underground Film Festival
    Busto Arsizio
    Italy
    October 18, 2020
    Italy Premiere
    Official Selection
  • The Thing In The Basement Horror Fest
    Bremerton, Washington
    United States
    October 17, 2020
    Best Horror Film
  • Vancouver Horror Show Film Festival
    Vancouver
    Canada
    October 20, 2020
    Vancouver Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Horrorfest International
    St. George, Utah
    United States
    October 22, 2020
    Utah Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Portland Comedy Film Festival
    The Dalles, Oregon
    United States
    October 22, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Screaming Ostrich International Film Festival
    Arlington, Massachusetts
    United States
    October 22, 2020
    Best Horror
  • Sin City Horror Fest
    Las Vegas, Nevada
    United States
    October 23, 2020
    Las Vegas Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Screamfest New Orleans
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    United States
    October 23, 2020
    New Orleans Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Nightmares Film Festival
    Columbus, Ohio
    United States
    October 22, 2020
    Ohio Premiere
    Official Selection
  • VOB Film Festival - House of Horror
    Carmel, New York
    United States
    October 24, 2020
    Official Selection
  • HorrorHaus Film Festival
    Los Angeles, California
    United States
    October 30, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Twin Tiers International Film Festival
    Endicott, New York
    United States
    October 30, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Vancouver Asian Film Festival
    Vancouver
    Canada
    October 30, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Southern Horror Film Festival
    Atlanta, Georgia
    United States
    October 31, 2020
    Official Selection
  • HEX After Dark Film Festival
    Calgary
    Canada
    Official Selection
  • Reel Horror Fest
    Lombard, Illinois
    United States
    November 1, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    United States
    November 5, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Studio City International Film Festival
    Studio City, California
    United States
    November 6, 2020
    Best Horror
  • Austin Under the Stars Film Festival
    Austin, Texas
    United States
    November 7, 2020
    Texas Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Georgia Shorts Film Festival
    Atlanta, Georgia
    United States
    November 8, 2020
    Official Selection
  • HollyShorts Film Festival
    Los Angeles, California
    United States
    November 9, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Weyauwega International Film Festival
    Weyauwega, Wisconsin
    United States
    November 11, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Anomaly - The Rochester Genre Film Festival
    Rochester, New York
    United States
    November 12, 2020
    Official Selection
  • FirstGlance Film Festival Philadelphia
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    United States
    November 10, 2020
    Pennsylvania Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Nasty Frames Independent Film Festival
    Hamilton, Ontario
    Canada
    September 18, 2020
    Ontario Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Silicon Beach Film Festival
    Los Angeles, California
    United States
    November 13, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Sherman Oaks Film Festival
    Sherman Oaks, California
    United States
    November 15, 2020
    Official Selection
  • North Hollywood Cinefest
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    December 4, 2020
    Official Selection
  • New York City Horror Film Festival
    New York, New York
    United States
    December 6, 2020
    New York City Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Grimmfest
    Manchester
    United Kingdom
    December 11, 2020
    Manchester Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Hollywood Comedy Shorts
    Los Angeles, California
    United States
    December 11, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Shockfest Film Festival
    Los Angeles, California
    United States
    December 11, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Monster Fest
    Melbourne
    Australia
    December 7, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Cine Horror Mostra De Cinema
    Salvador
    Brazil
    December 14, 2020
    Brazil Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Be Afraid Horror Fest
    Gorizio
    Italy
    December 23, 2020
    Official Selection
  • NOX FILM FEST Salto International Horror and Fantasy Film Fest
    Salto
    Uruguay
    January 12, 2021
    Uruguay Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Central Florida Film Festival
    Tavares, Florida
    United States
    January 22, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Asians on Film Festival Of Shorts
    Los Angeles, California
    United States
    Official Selection
  • Snowdance Independent Film Festival
    Landsberg am Lech
    Germany
    January 30, 2021
    Germany Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Final Girls Berlin Film Festival
    Berlin
    Germany
    February 4, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Los Angeles Crime and Horror Film Festival
    Los Angeles, California
    United States
    February 6, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Nevermore Film Festival
    Durham, North Carolina
    United States
    February 26, 2021
    North Dakota Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Dam Short Film Festival
    Boulder City, Colorado
    United States
    February 11, 2021
    Official Selection
  • McMinnville Short Film Festival
    McMinnville, Oregon
    United States
    February 18, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Beeston Film Festival
    Nottingham
    United States
    March 22, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Panic Fest
    North Kansas City, Missouri
    United States
    April 8, 2021
    Missouri Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Fantaspoa - International Fantastic Film Festival
    Porto Alegre
    Brazil
    April 9, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Chattanooga Film Festival
    Chattanooga
    United States
    June 24, 2021
    Tennessee Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Liverpool Underground Film Festival
    Liverpool
    United Kingdom
    May 24, 2021
    Best Short Film (June 2020) / Official Selection
  • LA Asian Film Festival
    Los Angeles, California
    United States
    Official Selection
  • LA Horror Film Festival
    Los Angeles, California
    United States
    Official Selection
  • PopCon International Film Festival
    Indianapolis, Indiana
    United States
    July 8, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Fargo Fantastic Film Festival
    Fargo, North Dakota
    United States
    October 15, 2020
    North Dakota Premiere
    Official Selection
  • FilmQuest
    Provo, Utah
    United States
    October 22, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Dark Arts Film Festival
    Amsterdam
    Netherlands
    October 29, 2021
    Amsterdam Premiere
    Official Selection
  • New Jersey Horror Con and Film Festival
    Atlantic City, New Jersey
    United States
    March 26, 2021
    Official Selection
Distribution Information
  • BloodyDisgusting TV
    Distributor
    Country: United States
    Rights: Free TV
Director Biography - Dinh Thai

Dinh Thai is an award-winning writer/director by way of commercial directing. Born in Vietnam, fled to France, and finally settling in Los Angeles, the 80s and 90s nurtured a fascinating cultural mix that strongly informs Dinh’s filmic approach and aesthetic. He brings a youthful, multicultural viewpoint to his storytelling. His work blends visual style with realism, focusing on comedy and drama with strong musical influences. His commercial clients include Adidas, Beachbody, T-Mobile, Toyota, and the US Navy.

Dinh’s narrative work has been featured on HBO, Cinemax, Amazon, Short of the Week, and Omeleto. Specifically, MONDAY, a short film he wrote and directed has garnered 50+ festival awards, including first place in the inaugural HBO Asian Pacific American Visionaries competition, Outstanding Director, Outstanding Actor, and Next Generation Filmmaker Award at the prestigious NBCU Shorts Festival, Best Direction at the New York Television Festival and The One Screen Festival, Best Short Film at CATALYST, and recognized as Best New Filmmaker of the Year by NFMLA.

Along with being an alumnus of the Disney TV Director Program, Ryan Murphy's Half-Initiative, and NBC’s Emerging Director Program, Dinh has gone onto direct TV episodes of Wu-Tang: An American Saga, and New Amsterdam. He has co-written an Asian American pilot for Freeform and is actively developing his short film into a TV series while pursuing directing assignments.

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