We Used to Take the Long Way Home (2025)

(a proof-of-concept short)

Written and Directed by: An Nguyen

Returning to Vietnam for the first time since middle school, a teenage girl reunites with her old friends for a nostalgic summer road trip to 'Lake Perfect.’ - currently in festival circuit.

Awards:
Best Narrative Short at SDAFF 2025
The Gold Prize at Proof 2025

Official Selection:
Slamdance Film Festival 2026
Atlanta Film Festival 2026
Rooftop Films Summer Series 2026
S-Express Vietnam 2026
New/Next Film Festival 2025
Asian American International Film Festival 2025
Proof Film Festival 2025
San Diego Asian American Film Festival 2025
Bushwick Film Festival 2025
Viet Film Fest 2025