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Hi all - our Founder, Christine Chen is undergoing brain surgery on May 19 and has been lovingly supported by close friends and family over the past few weeks in preparation. While she will eventually be on her feet, recovery will be a slow process and she may not be able to respond to texts or emails for a few weeks.

Her best friend and chosen family Mailyne Briggs and Elizabeth Trieu, set up a page where you can get updates on her progress, send words of support and learn how you can contribute financially or help in other ways.

Thank you for your understanding during this difficult time.

Link in bio <3
tinyurl.com/supportchristinechen

🚨Ok, friends, it's been a few weeks now but the time has come for us to share. @trieufio and I are asking for your support with helping our dearest @cchenmtf as she heads into surgery next week to have her brain tumor removed.

Over the next three months, we’re hoping to help cover Christine’s essential living and recovery expenses while she focuses fully on healing after surgery. This includes:
• Medical bills and post-operative care
• Rent and monthly utilities
• Groceries and daily living expenses
• Transportation to and from appointments
• Medications and recovery support
• Lost income during recovery as she is unable to work consistently

Our goal is to ease as much financial stress as possible so Christine can prioritize her health, rest, and recovery without the immediate pressure of falling behind on basic needs.

If you aren't able to donate, please share or purchasing a book off her site GetReelisms.com - every little bit counts.

After May 19, until she's fully healed, please defer all your questions to Elizabeth and I via email: supportchristinechen@gmail.com

Link in my bio to donate 💕
🔗 gofundme.com/f/help-christine-chen-through-her-recovery-journey

🚨Ok, friends, it's been a few weeks now but the time has come for us to share. @trieufio and I are asking for your support with helping our dearest @cchenmtf as she heads into surgery next week to have her brain tumor removed.

Over the next three months, we’re hoping to help cover Christine’s essential living and recovery expenses while she focuses fully on healing after surgery. This includes:
• Medical bills and post-operative care
• Rent and monthly utilities
• Groceries and daily living expenses
• Transportation to and from appointments
• Medications and recovery support
• Lost income during recovery as she is unable to work consistently

Our goal is to ease as much financial stress as possible so Christine can prioritize her health, rest, and recovery without the immediate pressure of falling behind on basic needs.

If you aren't able to donate, please share or purchasing a book off her site GetReelisms.com - every little bit counts.

After May 19, until she's fully healed, please defer all your questions to Elizabeth and I via email: supportchristinechen@gmail.com

Link in my bio to donate 💕
🔗 gofundme.com/f/help-christine-chen-through-her-recovery-journey

🚨Ok, friends, it's been a few weeks now but the time has come for us to share. @trieufio and I are asking for your support with helping our dearest @cchenmtf as she heads into surgery next week to have her brain tumor removed.

Over the next three months, we’re hoping to help cover Christine’s essential living and recovery expenses while she focuses fully on healing after surgery. This includes:
• Medical bills and post-operative care
• Rent and monthly utilities
• Groceries and daily living expenses
• Transportation to and from appointments
• Medications and recovery support
• Lost income during recovery as she is unable to work consistently

Our goal is to ease as much financial stress as possible so Christine can prioritize her health, rest, and recovery without the immediate pressure of falling behind on basic needs.

If you aren't able to donate, please share or purchasing a book off her site GetReelisms.com - every little bit counts.

After May 19, until she's fully healed, please defer all your questions to Elizabeth and I via email: supportchristinechen@gmail.com

Link in my bio to donate 💕
🔗 gofundme.com/f/help-christine-chen-through-her-recovery-journey

🚨Ok, friends, it's been a few weeks now but the time has come for us to share. @trieufio and I are asking for your support with helping our dearest @cchenmtf as she heads into surgery next week to have her brain tumor removed.

Over the next three months, we’re hoping to help cover Christine’s essential living and recovery expenses while she focuses fully on healing after surgery. This includes:
• Medical bills and post-operative care
• Rent and monthly utilities
• Groceries and daily living expenses
• Transportation to and from appointments
• Medications and recovery support
• Lost income during recovery as she is unable to work consistently

Our goal is to ease as much financial stress as possible so Christine can prioritize her health, rest, and recovery without the immediate pressure of falling behind on basic needs.

If you aren't able to donate, please share or purchasing a book off her site GetReelisms.com - every little bit counts.

After May 19, until she's fully healed, please defer all your questions to Elizabeth and I via email: supportchristinechen@gmail.com

Link in my bio to donate 💕
🔗 gofundme.com/f/help-christine-chen-through-her-recovery-journey

🚨Ok, friends, it's been a few weeks now but the time has come for us to share. @trieufio and I are asking for your support with helping our dearest @cchenmtf as she heads into surgery next week to have her brain tumor removed.

Over the next three months, we’re hoping to help cover Christine’s essential living and recovery expenses while she focuses fully on healing after surgery. This includes:
• Medical bills and post-operative care
• Rent and monthly utilities
• Groceries and daily living expenses
• Transportation to and from appointments
• Medications and recovery support
• Lost income during recovery as she is unable to work consistently

Our goal is to ease as much financial stress as possible so Christine can prioritize her health, rest, and recovery without the immediate pressure of falling behind on basic needs.

If you aren't able to donate, please share or purchasing a book off her site GetReelisms.com - every little bit counts.

After May 19, until she's fully healed, please defer all your questions to Elizabeth and I via email: supportchristinechen@gmail.com

Link in my bio to donate 💕
🔗 gofundme.com/f/help-christine-chen-through-her-recovery-journey

🚨Ok, friends, it's been a few weeks now but the time has come for us to share. @trieufio and I are asking for your support with helping our dearest @cchenmtf as she heads into surgery next week to have her brain tumor removed.

Over the next three months, we’re hoping to help cover Christine’s essential living and recovery expenses while she focuses fully on healing after surgery. This includes:
• Medical bills and post-operative care
• Rent and monthly utilities
• Groceries and daily living expenses
• Transportation to and from appointments
• Medications and recovery support
• Lost income during recovery as she is unable to work consistently

Our goal is to ease as much financial stress as possible so Christine can prioritize her health, rest, and recovery without the immediate pressure of falling behind on basic needs.

If you aren't able to donate, please share or purchasing a book off her site GetReelisms.com - every little bit counts.

After May 19, until she's fully healed, please defer all your questions to Elizabeth and I via email: supportchristinechen@gmail.com

Link in my bio to donate 💕
🔗 gofundme.com/f/help-christine-chen-through-her-recovery-journey

🚨Ok, friends, it's been a few weeks now but the time has come for us to share. @trieufio and I are asking for your support with helping our dearest @cchenmtf as she heads into surgery next week to have her brain tumor removed.

Over the next three months, we’re hoping to help cover Christine’s essential living and recovery expenses while she focuses fully on healing after surgery. This includes:
• Medical bills and post-operative care
• Rent and monthly utilities
• Groceries and daily living expenses
• Transportation to and from appointments
• Medications and recovery support
• Lost income during recovery as she is unable to work consistently

Our goal is to ease as much financial stress as possible so Christine can prioritize her health, rest, and recovery without the immediate pressure of falling behind on basic needs.

If you aren't able to donate, please share or purchasing a book off her site GetReelisms.com - every little bit counts.

After May 19, until she's fully healed, please defer all your questions to Elizabeth and I via email: supportchristinechen@gmail.com

Link in my bio to donate 💕
🔗 gofundme.com/f/help-christine-chen-through-her-recovery-journey

🚨Ok, friends, it's been a few weeks now but the time has come for us to share. @trieufio and I are asking for your support with helping our dearest @cchenmtf as she heads into surgery next week to have her brain tumor removed.

Over the next three months, we’re hoping to help cover Christine’s essential living and recovery expenses while she focuses fully on healing after surgery. This includes:
• Medical bills and post-operative care
• Rent and monthly utilities
• Groceries and daily living expenses
• Transportation to and from appointments
• Medications and recovery support
• Lost income during recovery as she is unable to work consistently

Our goal is to ease as much financial stress as possible so Christine can prioritize her health, rest, and recovery without the immediate pressure of falling behind on basic needs.

If you aren't able to donate, please share or purchasing a book off her site GetReelisms.com - every little bit counts.

After May 19, until she's fully healed, please defer all your questions to Elizabeth and I via email: supportchristinechen@gmail.com

Link in my bio to donate 💕
🔗 gofundme.com/f/help-christine-chen-through-her-recovery-journey

Congratulations Class of 2026🎉 26% OFF Create Your Own Content course with code: CONGRATS26

We are so excited for all our future film crew family who graduate this year- we can’t wait to support your creativity with our new course offerings! #graduation2026 #graduationgiftideas #indiefilmmaker #filmmaking #onlinecourses

Come see us at @regallalive on May 17th at 1:00 PM
Tickets available in person or online at https://tinyurl.com/Beneath-the-Surface-Tickets

Video of Mai & @cchenmtf at Fab Factory Entertainment for the LA Vertical Drama Market! If you're a member of @filmgirlzbrunch and want to attend the 2nd @la_vertical_dramamarket let us know, we still have 15% off for you courtesy of Dana and her team 💕

I needed more joy so I made me a crown of roses using paper towel, watered down markers and found me some gal pals to come out and play ✨

This is BTS from FRIENDS IN FILM a series I created with @cchenmtf and we've been writing short 1-3min sketches to film on our own whenever we can. We've written a full season and onto the second. All of this is meant to be fun.

Produced by @kilammedia @mothtoflamefilms
Sponsored by @getreelisms & @leone_thrift

This particular episode was inspired by Christine's love of burning man. We invited @myleoneanne into the mix and I gotta tell you I loved every moment of laughter. I don't know about you, but these days I desperately need as much laughter as I can get.

#friendsinfilm #womenfilmmakers

I needed more joy so I made me a crown of roses using paper towel, watered down markers and found me some gal pals to come out and play ✨

This is BTS from FRIENDS IN FILM a series I created with @cchenmtf and we've been writing short 1-3min sketches to film on our own whenever we can. We've written a full season and onto the second. All of this is meant to be fun.

Produced by @kilammedia @mothtoflamefilms
Sponsored by @getreelisms & @leone_thrift

This particular episode was inspired by Christine's love of burning man. We invited @myleoneanne into the mix and I gotta tell you I loved every moment of laughter. I don't know about you, but these days I desperately need as much laughter as I can get.

#friendsinfilm #womenfilmmakers

I needed more joy so I made me a crown of roses using paper towel, watered down markers and found me some gal pals to come out and play ✨

This is BTS from FRIENDS IN FILM a series I created with @cchenmtf and we've been writing short 1-3min sketches to film on our own whenever we can. We've written a full season and onto the second. All of this is meant to be fun.

Produced by @kilammedia @mothtoflamefilms
Sponsored by @getreelisms & @leone_thrift

This particular episode was inspired by Christine's love of burning man. We invited @myleoneanne into the mix and I gotta tell you I loved every moment of laughter. I don't know about you, but these days I desperately need as much laughter as I can get.

#friendsinfilm #womenfilmmakers

I needed more joy so I made me a crown of roses using paper towel, watered down markers and found me some gal pals to come out and play ✨

This is BTS from FRIENDS IN FILM a series I created with @cchenmtf and we've been writing short 1-3min sketches to film on our own whenever we can. We've written a full season and onto the second. All of this is meant to be fun.

Produced by @kilammedia @mothtoflamefilms
Sponsored by @getreelisms & @leone_thrift

This particular episode was inspired by Christine's love of burning man. We invited @myleoneanne into the mix and I gotta tell you I loved every moment of laughter. I don't know about you, but these days I desperately need as much laughter as I can get.

#friendsinfilm #womenfilmmakers

I needed more joy so I made me a crown of roses using paper towel, watered down markers and found me some gal pals to come out and play ✨

This is BTS from FRIENDS IN FILM a series I created with @cchenmtf and we've been writing short 1-3min sketches to film on our own whenever we can. We've written a full season and onto the second. All of this is meant to be fun.

Produced by @kilammedia @mothtoflamefilms
Sponsored by @getreelisms & @leone_thrift

This particular episode was inspired by Christine's love of burning man. We invited @myleoneanne into the mix and I gotta tell you I loved every moment of laughter. I don't know about you, but these days I desperately need as much laughter as I can get.

#friendsinfilm #womenfilmmakers

Have you ever directed a SLAP SCENE that you were THIS proud of? Well cchenmtf on the set of @thatsbananastv sure did😂 if your slap scenes don’t have the whole crew high-fiving at the end what are you really doing ? 🤣 🎬#thatsbananastv #womeninfilm #comedy #onset #director

🎥✨ Ever noticed how a well-placed pause in a movie can leave you on the edge of your seat? That's because our minds are wired to fill in the gaps. When you leave a little mystery, you create suspense and engage your audience like never before. What gaps will you leave for your audience to fill? Let us know in the comments! 🍿💭⁠
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#storytelling #editing #pacing #storystructure #scriptwriting #screenplay #moviemagic #setlife #setlingo #abcsoffilmmaking #getreelisms

🎬 Chen @cchenmtf & Briggs 💕 aka set wifey/sisters
📍@nohoproductionoasis 🍌@thatsbananastv
Sound: @theorigmc

#womenfilmmakers #wocfilmmakers #womenover40

#behindthescenes of today's hilarious and fun set.
🎬 EP. 1 wrapped 🍌
Creators: Ngozi, Christine, Juanita, Jess & Mai
Starring: @ngozikimpossible & @juanibegood
Director: @cchenmtf
DP: @iammailyne
Sound: @theorigmc

Produced by: @nohoproductionoasis @mothtoflamefilms & @kilammedia

Watch out for the show on YouTube:
And follow @thatsbananastv

⏳ Ever noticed how time can bend and twist in your favorite films and TV shows? ⁠ ⁠
⁠ From mind-bending narratives like "Tenet" to the nostalgic jumps of "Stranger Things," storytelling often defies the linear flow we’re used to in real life. Each flashback, flash-forward, and time loop creates a rich tapestry, making us rethink our perception of time itself. What are your favorite time-bending stories?⁠
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#movies #theatre #filmfavorites #tvshows #getreelisms #abcsoffilm #setlife #setlingo #flashforward #flashback #flashbetween #fraturdays #americanhorrorstory

Wrote a quick reflective blog about getting to see my photo at the Academy Museum. What a moment. I never went to film school. I didn't have any connections. And now I am a proud member of @theacademy
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"A full circle moment. There’s not many times in life you get to fully reflect. I come from a family where accomplishments are expected and not necessarily celebrated. But that is what has made me who I am. Someone who does what she says and works really really really hard." ⁠
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Read the full blog here: https://www.getreelisms.com/blogs/news/academymuseum⁠
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Thank you to the awesome photos by: @_aarontylerphotography_⁠
⁠HMU: @roxanne_mcdanel

Wrote a quick reflective blog about getting to see my photo at the Academy Museum. What a moment. I never went to film school. I didn't have any connections. And now I am a proud member of @theacademy
⁠
"A full circle moment. There’s not many times in life you get to fully reflect. I come from a family where accomplishments are expected and not necessarily celebrated. But that is what has made me who I am. Someone who does what she says and works really really really hard." ⁠
⁠
Read the full blog here: https://www.getreelisms.com/blogs/news/academymuseum⁠
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Thank you to the awesome photos by: @_aarontylerphotography_⁠
⁠HMU: @roxanne_mcdanel

Wrote a quick reflective blog about getting to see my photo at the Academy Museum. What a moment. I never went to film school. I didn't have any connections. And now I am a proud member of @theacademy
⁠
"A full circle moment. There’s not many times in life you get to fully reflect. I come from a family where accomplishments are expected and not necessarily celebrated. But that is what has made me who I am. Someone who does what she says and works really really really hard." ⁠
⁠
Read the full blog here: https://www.getreelisms.com/blogs/news/academymuseum⁠
⁠
Thank you to the awesome photos by: @_aarontylerphotography_⁠
⁠HMU: @roxanne_mcdanel

Wrote a quick reflective blog about getting to see my photo at the Academy Museum. What a moment. I never went to film school. I didn't have any connections. And now I am a proud member of @theacademy
⁠
"A full circle moment. There’s not many times in life you get to fully reflect. I come from a family where accomplishments are expected and not necessarily celebrated. But that is what has made me who I am. Someone who does what she says and works really really really hard." ⁠
⁠
Read the full blog here: https://www.getreelisms.com/blogs/news/academymuseum⁠
⁠
Thank you to the awesome photos by: @_aarontylerphotography_⁠
⁠HMU: @roxanne_mcdanel

Wrote a quick reflective blog about getting to see my photo at the Academy Museum. What a moment. I never went to film school. I didn't have any connections. And now I am a proud member of @theacademy
⁠
"A full circle moment. There’s not many times in life you get to fully reflect. I come from a family where accomplishments are expected and not necessarily celebrated. But that is what has made me who I am. Someone who does what she says and works really really really hard." ⁠
⁠
Read the full blog here: https://www.getreelisms.com/blogs/news/academymuseum⁠
⁠
Thank you to the awesome photos by: @_aarontylerphotography_⁠
⁠HMU: @roxanne_mcdanel