BONUS: Ep111 Director Jocelyn Song on ‘Sòng Pèi Xīng’ the Sophia Song Story

In the first of our passport pod episodes for Series 5 we talk with Jocelyn Song - a recent graduate of Claremont McKenna College in Media Studies/Economics and an Asian American Studies minor, she makes her directorial debut with 'Sòng Pèi Xīng', a short documentary on her sister, professional basketball player Sophia Song.

Jocelyn is the first female director we’ve hosted on Shooting The Breeze, and she has crafted a moving short film featuring her sister Sophia, the first American Taiwanese basketball player to play professional hoops in Taiwan.

It’s a documentary piece that touches on universal themes of community, belonging, aspiration and sacrifice for family alongside Sophia's basketball journey. But what unfolds is a deeply affecting and personal story, and as Jocelyn candidly shares with us, was a surprising journey of discovery not just for herself but of her sister Sophia.

We love to see documentary pieces on womens hoops and especially by female directors.
Sòng Pèi Xīng will screen to the public as part of the L.A Pacific Asian Film Festival in May.

At the time of recording this podcast Jocelyn works at NFL Films in NYC and Sophia plays for Taiyuen Textiles in the WSBL in Taiwan.

Enjoy!

The films trailer can be viewed here via Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/653453959

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