austin.hsieh@gmail.com
Originally from Boston, Austin Hsieh is a writer-director who got his start in filmmaking in the camera and music departments. Most recently, he wrote and directed High Strung, a Portuguese-English short film and When the Sun Bleeds, a USA-Icelandic co-production. His films have premiered in competition at numerous international film festivals, including but not limited to Best Short Film at Oscar-Qualifying festivals Austin Film Festival, RiverRun International Film Festival, and many more.
After an undergrad education from Tufts University and King's College London, he worked on several feature films, short films, and music videos, where he developed essential artistic and collaborative skills as a storyteller. Austin recently graduated from Columbia University’s MFA in Directing & Screenwriting.