yeajoon (joon) cho is a korean american writer & director based in austin, tx and los angeles, ca. he explores diasporic intersectionality and intergenerational healing in his work.

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his films have screened at festivals globally, including the cinequest film festival, dances with films, la shorts international film festival, and more.​​​ he is an academy nicholl semi-finalist and was a finalist for the black list's 2024 projects lab, while his latest film was executive produced by issa rae and deniese davis through colorcreative and their findyourpeople fellowship program.

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he is an alumnus of usc’s school of cinematic arts graduate film & television production program, where he received the jack nicholson screenwriting award and the bridges & larson directing award. ​​currently, he is a michener fellow, posthumously sponsored by pulitzer prize winning author james michener.