Synopsis: When Nova Dante’s parents go on vacation, it falls on her to look after the ghosts that reside within the Dante family cemetery. Nova is more worried that her Shinto priest boyfriend, Haru, has forgotten their anniversary, while her best friend Scottie, quartermaster and weapons expert, tries to reassure her that he hasn’t.

At Haru’s family shrine, they accidentally release evil ghosts that threaten to destroy the world. As events spiral into chaos, the evil ghosts possess Scottie. Haru leaves, wanting to pursue his own solution to the problem. At her lowest point, Nova must learn to rely on herself (and friends) to overcome the physical and inner demons present in her life.

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I love ghost mythologies, so many cultures have their own take on it and I wanted to combine that in a comedy with an Asian-American female lead, which you don’t see very often. I wanted to carve out a space for Asian-Americans in horror/action roles because growing up, I’d only seen Asian-Americans in very stereotypical roles. I’ve been making many short films over the years and I wanted to create a pilot for a longer structured storyline, possibly a TV show, as well. I wanted Asian-American women to have role models in media that they could relate and look up to, and not be fetishized or marginalized. And to not be afraid of finding their own voice.

Nancy Lin is a Chinese-American director, writer, and cinematographer who graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts with a Master’s Degree in Film/Television Production. Her films have been accepted and awarded in numerous film festivals such as LAShorts, OUTFEST, LAPPFF. Nancy is deeply invested in sharing the odd stories and characters she’s got oozing around in her brains. She enjoys long walks in the cemetery and petting cats.

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