Janet-Rose Nguyen opens up about the early influences thatshaped her storytelling voice, the unexpected journey that led to casting Kim’s Convenience star Jean Yoon in her debut feature, and why she believes discipline isn’t just helpful—but absolutely essential—to both writing and filmmaking.

Janet-Rose Nguyen holds a BA in Creative Writing and a BFAin Screenwriting, and is currently in post- production on her debut feature, Welcome to Kurosawa House, starring Jean Yoon (Kim’s Convenience), Tymika Tafari (Dinner With Friends) and Ivy Miller. As a queer Vietnamese-Canadian storyteller, she is deeply committed to bringing underrepresented voices to the screen, crafting stories that challenge, unsettle, and expand the boundaries of genre.

Janet-Rose Nguyen talks about what what early influencesshaped stories, how she got Jean Yoon of Kim’s Convenience to act in her debut feature and why discipline is so important to writing and filmmaking.

Website: https://janetrosenguyen.com/

Do You See Her? trailer: https://vimeo.com/1111514114?fl=ip&fe=ec

Do You See Her? is premiering at the Blood in the Snow Film Festival (BITS),running November 17–22, 2025, in Toronto at the Isabel Bader Theatre.

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