Allan Tsao
- Director
- Editor
- Producer
![From an underground Iraqi prison, an American soldier fights despair by holding on to a childhood promise, digging deeper and deeper into his memories to find the courage and the strength to save his life and that of another American comrade.](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMTg5MjU3MDYzNl5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwODI4ODg5Mg@@._V1_QL75_UX500_CR0,47,500,281_.jpg)
Allan Tsao's first feature-length script was a semifinalist in the 2020 Academy Nicholl Fellowship for Screenwriting. Raised in Taiwan and New York, Allan's short films have screened at festivals around the world, including the Milan International FF, Beijing International FF and New York Shorts International FF. He has received awards in the category of 'Best Film,' 'Cinematography' and 'Producing' and, as an intern at Howard University's WHUT-TV, he wrote and produced a segment that was submitted for a daytime Emmy nomination. He received a BA degree from NYU Tisch and was a graduate of Manhattan School of Music for classical piano.