White Horses
United States, 15 mins, Digital
In pursuit of a missing white horse, a troubled writer stumbles upon a Zen monastery, where he meets an enigmatic monk who leads him on a journey of self-discovery and reality-bending revelation—unaware that the monk is, in fact, the very horse he lost.
Director: Roku Long
Writer: Roku Long
Producer: Mengnan Chu
Director of Photography: Gianna Badiali
Editor: Macy Atkins
Production Designer: Joyce Lai
Composer: Delu Duan
Cast: Derek Jones, Cameron Phan Lee
Contact: Roku Long, rokujingwenlong@gmail.com
Program C
Saturday, May 16, 5 PM
About the Writer/Director
Roku Long is a writer, director, and producer based in New York, with an MFA in Film Directing from Columbia University. She specializes in storytelling across independent film, branded content, and vertical drama, with projects recognized by BAFTA-qualifying film festivals, NewFest, the Micheaux Film Festival, and other international platforms. She is the recipient of the Jack Larson Award for Collaboration and the Emerging Filmmakers Grant from Columbia University.
About the Producer
Mona Mengnan Chu is a New York–based writer, director, and producer from China, whose work spans journalism, television, and independent film. She previously developed and directed hit series at Hunan TV with over 22 billion views and has led major live productions, before transitioning to indie cinema in New York. Her recent producing work has premiered at major festivals, including the 76th Cannes Film Festival and the 25th Shanghai International Film Festival.
