Maegan Houang is a writer/director based in Los Angeles and Michigan. She recently wrote on Shōgun (FX/Hulu) and Park Chan-wook's The Sympathizer (HBO/Max), having previously served as a staff writer on Counterpart (Starz/MRC). She is also currently writing Nekrokosm (A24) for director Panos Cosmatos (Mandy) and co-wrote Justin Chon's film Jamojaya which premiered at Sundance.
Her short film In Full Bloom starring Kieu Chinh (The Joy Luck Club) premiered on Short of the Week and played at festivals including Fantastic Fest, Atlanta, Oak Cliff, Indie Memphis, New Orleans and Sidewalk Film Festival. Her newest short Astonishing Little Feet starring Celia Au and Perry Yung premiered on Nowness Asia and screened at MoMA, the Hammer Museum and numerous film festivals. In 2023, Filmmaker Mag included her as one of the 25 New Faces of Independent Film.
Maegan has also directed music videos for artists such as Mitski, Vagabon, Charly Bliss and Hana Vu. Her videos have been recognized by SXSW, Noisey, Fact Magazine, UKMVAs, Stereogum, Pitchfork, and Vimeo Staff Picks. She also recently directed two episodes of the WGA Award Winning Three Busy Debras (Adult Swim/HBO Max) Season 2.
Her work primarily focuses on the complexity of the Asian-American experience, intergenerational trauma and her own experience living as a mixed-race American.
Press
A Dream of a Dream Come True (Shōgun) / Written By
Shōgun Finale Interview Special / The Ringer
Astonishing Little Feet / Best of Vimeo Staff Picks
25 New Faces of Independent Film 2023 / Filmmaker Mag
Panos Cosmatos teams up with A24, XYZ Films for Sci-Fi Fantasy Nekrokosm / THR
Pretty Horrifying: Director Maegan Houang's Visceral Vision for Mitski's Music / Bitch Media
Alyssa Learns to Drive / Vimeo Staff Pick
"Stay Soft" by Mitski / Vimeo Staff Pick
Best Pop Video for "In a Bind" by Vagabon / 2020 UKMVAs
Young Guns 17 Finalist / One Club for Creativity
In Full Bloom Review / Short of the Week
shots Presents September Monthly: Six Films from Unsigned Directors / shots magazine
Watch: Maegan Houang's Surrealist Fairytale Short In Full Bloom / First Showing
Maegan Houang Weaves an Alluringly Surreal Tale of Memory & Loss in Fantasy Short In Full Bloom / Directors' Notes
Intriguing Female Characters Highlight These 8 New Sci-Fi and Fantasy Shorts / io9
Shoot 2nd Quarter 2019 Top Ten VFX & Animation Chart / Shoot Online
Interview: How Director Maegan Houang is Bringing her Twisted Visions to Your Favorite Indie Music Videos / From the Intercom
Feature: Charly Bliss - Chatroom (dir: Maegan Houang) / Clipped TV
Maegan Houang Calls out the Cult of Rape Culture in Allegorical Charly Bliss Music Video "Chatroom" / Directors' Notes
In Full Bloom - VSCO Voices / VSCO
2018 VSCO Voices Creator Grant Recipient Interview with Access Ventures for VSCO Voices / Access Ventures
The 10 Best Music Videos of 2016 / Fact Magazine
Nominated for Best Pop Video - Newcomer / 2016 UKMVAs
The 50 Best Music Videos of 2016 / Stereogum
Splash and Splat: Interview with Director Maegan Houang / 1.4
Best Music Videos of 2016: Narrative / Promo TV
New Director: Maegan Houang / Shots Magazine
Best Videos of the Month: January 2016 / Videostatic
Maegan Houang Transforms Chastity Belt's Melancholic Sound into a Bloody Fight for Survival in "Black Sail" / Directors' Notes
Music Videos: Doug Klinger doug@labinc.info
Film & TV Management: Chris Davey chrisd@mediatalent.com
Contact: maegan@americanpainkillers.com
Instagram: houangm