Richie Yau

Movies

Lucky Fifty
Director of Photography
Two struggling actors come across $50 on the street and decide to spend the day forgetting about their hardships.
The First 24
Director of Photography
Anthony grapples with the depth and sincerity of his feelings for his partner Donovan, and starts to question the validity of the relationship. The question that plagues Anthony’s mind: Is Donovan the right one, or is he the one for right now? Lots of couples let the wedding jitters plague their mind, but very few will talk about it openly. The First 24 explores the relationship we with our partner, but also the relationships with the people we call “family” who are also an enormous part of our personal and social identity.
Family Party
Director of Photography
High school senior, Nick gets forced by his parents to attend a boring family party instead of letting him to go a local summer concert with his baseball buddies. He meets a group of teens—including a girl named Arti—who are all stuck at the party too. They soon realize they all have tickets to the same local concert and hash out a plan to sneak out. Their scheme falls apart when they’re met with another jealous childhood friend, a missing diamond necklace and a small religious ceremony put on by the adults. Can they find a way out or is this family party the end of Nick’s night?
Stones
Director of Photography
Stones is a mythical Hawaiian tale about a family torn between preserving their native land and life and embracing new people and cultures.
Last Call
Gaffer
A drama about Gavin, a recovering alcoholic, who ends up in a strangely familiar bar.
Come Clean
Director of Photography
A young gay man who's recently lost his lover to a hate crime faces the same situation from the other perspective.