Subaru - Firsts
Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, BC
Do you remember the first time you moved out on your own?
I packed my life into a few boxes and suitcases and threw them into the trunk of my blue Subaru Impreza. I was only making my way 30 minutes over the bridge, into my new dorm room. I laugh now because it wasn’t actually that far. But it felt big.
For a sheltered suburbanite - it was the first time I felt like I was out on my own. I drove the all familiar roads, one last time, feeling a pang of nostalgia. So much of what I knew and was familiar with, lived on these roads.
In this 90s film, our father and daughter embark with their Subaru’s on a new chapter in their lives. By the end, their journey’s are intertwined, bringing them closer through their shared experience.
CREDITS
Production Co: Sequoia Content, Chifa Studios
Director & Writer: Jon Chiang
EP: Suzanne Allan
Producer: Maisie Thomas
DOP: Kaayla Whachell
1st AC: Jamison Mitri
2nd AC: Peter Planta
Key Grip: Maddie BK
Grip: Erik Hoffman
Gaffer: Alex Chan
Swing: Sam Huang
Camera Truck / Driver: Jan Schuster
Production Designer: Louisa Birken
Art Director: Isobel Baker-Smith
Props: Jason Arkell-Boles
HMU: Kaeko F
Casting: Katrín at Vaka Street Casting
PA: Pierre Eiras
Precision Driver: Christopher Yeung
Offline: Saints Editorial
Editor: Christopher Chang
Executive Producer: Emily McKay
Assistant: AJ Lawerence
Colour: Fort York
Colourist: Jason Zukowski
Executive Producer: Pallavi Joshi-Firby
Assistants: Jose Arturo Torres Salinas, Abdullah Umar
Online: Darling VFX
Flame Artist: Alexa Salsberg
Executive Producer: Kristen Van Fleet
Assistant: Latifa Shoo
Audio: Jolin Ras Music Group
Composer: Mary Ancheta