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Chase Lo (they/them) is a multifaceted artist whose creative journey spans Toronto, Montreal, and Taipei. With a profound commitment to storytelling, Chase's artistic vision centers on exploring 'diasporic queer' narratives. They intricately weave together the rich tapestry of Asian heritage and LGBTQ+ identity, offering a deeply intersectional perspective.

Chase is presently in the process of developing ‘Ruby’, a gripping theatrical thriller that delves into the lives of trans/nonbinary Asian and migrant sex workers, with support from OAC theatre recommender grants (Nightwood Theatre, Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, Toronto Fringe Festival, and Theatre Passe Muraille), Toronto Arts Council, Canada Arts Council, and as a recipient of Cahoots Theatre’s Promising Pen Prize.

In their directorial debut, Chase co-wrote, directed, and starred in the short film 'Something's Phishy.' Collaborating with a predominantly queer Asian creative team, the project stands as a testament to their commitment to inclusive storytelling. ‘Something’s Phishy was selected as the winner of the fifth Queer Your Stories Short Film Pitch Competition by outACTRAto (ACTRA Toronto’s 2SLGBTQIA+ committee) and will have its world premiere at the 2024 Inside Out 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival.

Chase can be currently seen as Okul in Ubisoft's 'Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora' and the upcoming Sony Pictures TV series ‘Doc.’

SOMETHING’S PHISHY

“SOMETHING’S PHISHY” will have its✨world premiere✨at the Inside Out 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival on May 30th, 2024! We’re in the ‘Shorts: Local Heros’ program. You can buy tickets via Inside Out to watch in person at TIFF Lightbox or watch online.

Poster designed by Yvette Sin.

 
 

Photos by Megan Vincent, Gaby Ayala, and Maggie Ng

 

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