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Now Production Films is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit film studio based in Honolulu, Hawai‘i.

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Believing in the power of stories, we’ve taken steady, thoughtful steps since our founding in 2012.

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Spring Tour 2026

This spring, our story travels farther from the U.S. to Canada.

⭐️ Latest details will be updated HERE so stay tuned ⭐️

03/01 (Sun) — 15:01
🎬 Screening Commemorating the 107th March 1st Movement

The Korean Association of Oklahoma​

📍 600 SE 30th St, Oklahoma City, OK73129

📧 kaofoklahoma@gmail.com

03/14 (Sat) — 16:25
🎬 Official Selection — AAS Film Expo 2026

<Songs of Love> Screening & Director Q&A​

📍 Vancouver Convention Centre, Room 116 (1055 Canada Pl, Vancouver, BC V6C 0C3)

🎫 Free Admission

03/20 (Fri) — 12:00-16:00
🎬 Georgia Tech Global Media Festival 2026

Screening & Director's Lecture

📍 225 North Ave NW, Atlanta, GA 30332

🎫 Free Admission

04/30 (Thu) — 15:30
🎬 <Songs of Love> Special Screening

State University of New York at Stony Brook

📍 Wang Center Theater

(100 Circle Rd, Stony Brook, NY 11794)

🎫 Free Admission

05/07 (Thu) — 18:00
 

📍 Washington, DC

🔈 Details TBA

Films

Songs of Love from Hawai'i (2024)

A musical drama film depicting the rich history of the Korean diaspora in Hawai‘i.

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Words of Wisdom from the Rainbow State (2021)

A 6-part documentary series exploring early Korean immigrant history through interviews with five descendants.

What NOW Does

Archiving

Production & Distribution

IP Expansion

Diaspora Research

Film Production

Domestic

International

Lecture

Exhibition

Performance

Carrying the Legacy, Inspiring the Future

From their footsteps, we find our path

The Story of Us

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I believe that preserving the stories and wisdom of our ancestors offers light in times of uncertainty.

For our children—and for those who may feel lost—these stories remind us of where we come from. We are the descendants of those who faced unimaginable hardship with quiet strength, who never gave up hope, and who dreamed of a better future out of deep, unwavering love for their children, for us.

 

Because of them,

I know we’ll be okay.​​​​

 Jinyoung Lee

Founding Producer, Now Production Films

- From <Songs of Love> storybook -​

Team NOW

  • Jinyoung Lee: Founding Producer

  • Yea Jee Lee: Co-Producer, Director of SM C&C Content Business Department

  • Becca Bae: Distribution · promotion manager

  • Diana Kim: Associate professor of Asian Studies at Georgetown University, research partner

  • Oahu Films: Production partner​

 

Advisors​

 

  • Tae Sung Choi: History communicator

  • Jean Young Lee: Director, Center for International Studies, Inha University

  • Hye-Ryeon Lee: Chair, Department of Communication and Information, University of Hawai‘i)

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