Huazhang Dai

History

Huazhang Dai is an award-winning composer and cinematographer. He graduated from USC Thornton School of Music with a Master of Music degree in Screen Scoring in 2015 and from USC School of Cinematic Arts with an MFA degree in Film & Television Production in 2019. He focuses on how to tell powerful stories both aurally and visually. Mentored by Jack Smalley and Bruce Broughton, he began work in Hollywood producing work for film, TV, and documentary. His projects include: Love & Loss (Silver Medal, Documentary Domestic Film Schools, Student Academy Award), Empty Skies (Nominated, Narrative, Domestic Film Schools, Student Academy Awards, First Glance Film Festival, Cinema at the Edge Independent Film Festival), Worn Shoes (Newport Beach Film Festival, Beverly Hills Film Festival), and Tailored to Fit (Sacramento Asian Pacific Film Festival).

Movies

A Sunburnt Summer
A Sunburnt Summer
Director of Photography
Teddy wakes up from a hangover. He doesn't feel good; not only because of the headache caused by alcohol, but he also feels weird somewhere in his body. He tries to remember what happened last night, when his mom Mia comes back home...
A Sunburnt Summer
A Sunburnt Summer
Original Music Composer
Teddy wakes up from a hangover. He doesn't feel good; not only because of the headache caused by alcohol, but he also feels weird somewhere in his body. He tries to remember what happened last night, when his mom Mia comes back home...