{"id":25413,"date":"2025-10-14T15:20:58","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T15:20:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/2025\/10\/14\/starring-ali-ahn-and-victor-slezak-in-the-take-me-home-film-untold-stories-champ\/"},"modified":"2025-10-14T15:20:59","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T15:20:59","slug":"starring-ali-ahn-and-victor-slezak-in-the-take-me-home-film-untold-stories-champ","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/2025\/10\/14\/starring-ali-ahn-and-victor-slezak-in-the-take-me-home-film-untold-stories-champ\/","title":{"rendered":"Starring Ali Ahn and Victor Slezak in the Take Me Home film, Untold Stories Champ"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Introduction to Take Me Home<\/h2>\n<p>The film &quot;Take me home&quot; has finalized its cast and completed filming for its 2026 Tribeca Festival premiere. This debut feature is a winner of the AT&amp;T Untold Stories award at the 2025 Tribeca Festival. The movie is based on a proof-of-concept short film of the same name that premiered at Sundance in 2023 and won the Grand Jury Prize at the American Cinematheque&#8217;s 2024 PROOF Film Festival.<\/p>\n<h2>The Cast and Crew<\/h2>\n<p>The film&#8217;s cast includes Anna Sargent, Victor Slezak, Ahn, Marceline Hugot, and Shane Harper. Anna Sargent is the sister of writer-director Liz Sargent. The film was produced by Apoorva Guru Charan and Minos Papas under Cyprian Films New York and All Caps. Executive producers include Ai-jen Poo, Lydia Storie, Jane Shin Park, Andrew Kim, Philipp Engelhorn, and Candice Sanchez McFarlane.<\/p>\n<h2>The Storyline<\/h2>\n<p>&quot;Take me home&quot; tells the story of Anna, a 38-year-old Korean adoptee with a cognitive disability who cares for her elderly parents as they try to balance and tend to each other&#8217;s needs. When a Florida heat wave disrupts her routine, Anna&#8217;s future becomes uncertain until she creates a thriving world of her own. The film explores themes of family, love, and resilience.<\/p>\n<h2>Production and Funding<\/h2>\n<p>The film is part of the AT&amp;T Untold Stories program, which awards funding each year to an emerging filmmaker to produce a feature film. The program also offers mentorship, industry support, and a guaranteed premiere at the next year&#8217;s Tribeca Festival. The main production price for the 2026 Tribeca Festival will increase from $1 million to $1.2 million. Submissions for the 2026 Untold Stories program are open until February 6th.<\/p>\n<h2>Previous Winners and Legacy<\/h2>\n<p>Previous winners of the AT&amp;T Untold Stories award include Faraday Okoro&#8217;s &quot;Nigerians prince&quot;, Sasie Sealy&#8217;s &quot;Happy grandma&quot;, Kate Tsang&#8217;s &quot;Marvelous and the Black Hole&quot;, Nardeep Khurmi&#8217;s &quot;Land of gold&quot;, So Young Shelly Yo&#8217;s &quot;Smoking tigers&quot;, David Fortune&#8217;s &quot;color book&quot;, and Lilian T. Mehrel&#8217;s &quot;honeymoon&quot;. The program has a proven track record of supporting emerging filmmakers and helping them bring their unique stories to the big screen.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion and Premiere<\/h2>\n<p>&quot;Take me home&quot; is a heartwarming and thought-provoking film that explores the complexities of family and love. With its talented cast and crew, the film is sure to make a lasting impression at the 2026 Tribeca Festival. The film&#8217;s premiere is highly anticipated, and audiences will have the opportunity to experience the powerful story of Anna and her family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction to Take Me Home The film &quot;Take me home&quot; has finalized its cast and completed filming for its 2026 Tribeca Festival premiere. This debut feature is a winner of the AT&amp;T Untold Stories award at the 2025 Tribeca Festival. 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