Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Becca Suh-Hee Han. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Alright, Becca Suh-Hee thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. Can you recount a story of an unexpected problem you’ve faced along the way?

One of the most challenging parts of filmmaking, encountering unexpected problems, is ironically my favorite. Whenever I’m working as a director or 1st assistant director, I always hope for a smooth journey throughout the production process but prepare to inevitably face issues that may not have been taken into account during the pre-production phase. Although these roles exercise a lot of creative muscles, problem-solving these types of obstacles to protect and continuously build the story that’s being filmed is one of my favorite parts of working on set.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

Despite all the hats I’ve worn in my life, my ultimate passion has always been writing and directing. My love for filmmaking, however, has been fostered through other various paths that I’ve taken since I first got my footing in the film industry as a production assistant (during my last year of undergraduate studies). I continued to work in the AD department until I fell in love with special effects and joined the union as a SPFX technician. While working as a technician and on-set foreman, my desire to create stories of my own and help other filmmakers’ only burned brighter and inspired me to move to Los Angeles to complete the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts Film & TV MFA program and pursue my dream of being a writer and director. Since graduating, I have been working on creating more screenplays and collaborating on independent short film projects as a director and assistant director as well.

Is there mission driving your creative journey?

As the entertainment industry continues to strive for diversity and authenticity, my mission is to be able to help represent the greater BIPOC community with integrity and share more of our various cultures by writing stories that bring authentic voices and histories to life. While working towards my goal of being a staff writer by working on ongoing long-form screenplays, my current goal is to be able to collaborate with a diverse team of creative artists to create independent short films that highlight AAPI voices, amongst others. With each new page and narrative world that is built, I hope to be a part of the wave of change that continues to heal our society and foster dialogues that unify humanity. By drawing from elements of my own life and family and incorporating them into my work, my personal vision is also to create a platform specifically for Korean and Korean American women.

Have you ever had to pivot?

Although I did my absolute best to prepare for any scenario as I entered graduate school, I definitely forgot to account for a global pandemic striking. I was in the middle of my second semester when USC advised all of us to stop coming to school and no longer allowed us to collaborate in-person to make films. As the industry and the rest of the world moved online, learning how to be a 1st assistant director through Zoom taught me to pivot throughout each step of the production process. Everything from communication methods, set protocols, and pre-production meetings had to be tailored to new safety protocols and timelines. As we used all of the resources that we still could, we continued to make “movie magic” through persevering and learning from trial and error.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8579305/
• Instagram: @bec.han
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/becca-suh-hee-han/

Image Credits
Special thanks to the BTS photographers on “Sorry, Dumpling” and “Return to Office”