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Richard Possemato

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Golden Globe, Emmy, and Drama Desk nominee Tina Chen (Three Days of the Condor) and Albert M. Chan (Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, Law & Order SVU, 30 Rock) star in this moving story of a multi-generational Asian-American family, and the incredible bond between them all that transcends both time and national boundaries. Andrew (Chan), the son of Chinese immigrants, is about to become a father to a baby girl. Before she is born, however, Andrew desperately needs to understand how his mother (Chen) and her own father could have lived apart for most of their lives. Embodying the authentic voice and depiction of an Asian-American immigrant family, Descendants of the Past, Ancestors of the Future is an emotionally powerful film with strong performances by a remarkable cast.
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Richard Possemato is known for Welcome to the World (2017), The Commitment (2012) and Fate Scores (2009).
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

    Known for

    Albert M. Chan in Welcome to the World (2017)
    Welcome to the World
    Short
    • Producer
    • 2017
    The Commitment (2012)
    The Commitment
    7.0
    Short
    • Producer
    • 2012
    Fate Scores (2009)
    Fate Scores
    7.7
    Short
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 2009
    Descendants of the Past, Ancestors of the Future (2014)
    Descendants of the Past, Ancestors of the Future
    Short
    • Producer
    • 2014

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    Producer

    • Albert M. Chan in Welcome to the World (2017)
      Welcome to the World
      Short
      • producer
      • 2017
    • Descendants of the Past, Ancestors of the Future (2014)
      Descendants of the Past, Ancestors of the Future
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2014
    • The Commitment (2012)
      The Commitment
      7.0
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2012

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • The Commitment (2012)
      The Commitment
      7.0
      Short
      • assistant director
      • 2012
    • Fate Scores (2009)
      Fate Scores
      7.7
      Short
      • assistant director
      • 2009

    Actor

    • Andrew Chan-Possemato in The Butler and the Ball (2020)
      The Butler and the Ball
      Short
      • Bodyguard
      • 2020

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    Descendants of the Past, Ancestors of the Future
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    Descendants of the Past, Ancestors of the Future

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