Kris Pham | Founder & Executive Producer
I introduced Eric to filmmaking while I was leaving the industry myself. After years at William Morris Agency, CBS, and E! Entertainment, I thought I was done with Hollywood.
But something about the authentic stories we wanted to tell pulled me back in. My family's survival story became part of "A Boat Story," which gave me a personal stake in getting these cultural narratives right.
I bring the strategic thinking that turns authentic stories into projects that actually reach people. I'm also practical enough to make sure we don't chase every interesting idea that comes along.
I understand both the industry machinery and why these stories matter beyond just entertainment.
Eric T. Pham | Founder & Creative Director
I escaped Saigon, grew up everywhere from Brussels to California, and somehow ended up supervising visual effects on major Hollywood films. Along the way I learned that being an outsider gives you a different perspective on what stories are worth telling.
The technical stuff: 27+ Hollywood film credits including Sin City, Mission: Impossible II, The World Is Not Enough. Five years with Robert Rodriguez at Troublemaker Studios as both story consultant and VFX supervisor. My short film "Kat" won the Showtime Network Grand Prize and apparently influenced a character in Kill Bill, which Tarantino told me personally. Still processing that one.
But here's what really changed everything: After losing a close family member, I realized I didn't want to spend my time making content just to make content. Every project had to serve one of three purposes: inspire, uplift, or unite people.
Other ventures that matter: Founded Vietnow magazine in 1995—the first national English-language Vietnamese American publication, now in the Smithsonian. Co-founder of Amplify Asian, working to elevate underrepresented voices in entertainment.
The refugee experience taught me that being an outsider gives you a different lens on what stories need to be told.
