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Maegan Houang
Born
East Lansing, Michigan, U.S.
Occupation(s)Writer, director, producer
Years active2010–present

Maegan Houang is an American writer and director known for her work in television, films, and music videos.[1][2] In 2023, she was named one of Filmmaker Magazine's "25 New Faces of Independent Film".[3]

Early life and education

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Houang was born and raised in East Lansing, Michigan.[4] She attended Wesleyan University, graduating in 2010 with dual degrees in Mathematical Economics and Film Studies.[5] She later earned a Master’s degree in Film Studies at Wesleyan.[6]

Career

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Houang has directed short films, including In Full Bloom (2019), funded by a VSCO Voices Creator Grant and starring Kieu Chinh, screened at Fantastic Fest and other festivals.[7][8] In 2023 her short film, Astonishing Little Feet, starring Celia Au and Perry Yung, examines Afong Moy’s exploitation and premiered on Nowness Asia, later shown at MoMA and other venues.[9]

Houang started as a writer’s assistant before working as a staff writer on Starz’s Counterpart (2018–2019), story editor and producer on the FX’s series Shōgun (2024), writer and co-producer on the HBO’s The Sympathizer (2024), and director of two episodes of Three Busy Debras (2022).[10][11] Additionally, she co-wrote the feature film Jamojaya (2023), directed by Justin Chon, and is currently writing Nekrokosm, a sci-fi fantasy film for A24, directed by Panos Cosmatos.[12][13]

Houang has directed music videos for artists, including Mitski, Vagabon, Charly Bliss, Chastity Belt, and Hana Vu.[14][15][16]

Select filmography

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Year Title Contribution Note
2024 The Sympathizer Writer and co-producer TV series
2024 Shōgun Writer TV series
2023 Jamojaya Co-wrote Feature film
2023 Astonishing Little Feet Director, writer and producer Short film
2019 In Full Bloom Director and writer Short film

Selected music videos

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Year Title Artist/Band Roles Notes
2024 "Star" Mitski Director
"Care" Hana Vu Director and writer
2021 "The Only Heartbreaker" Mitski Director and writer co-directed : Jeff Desom
2019 "Chatroom" Charly Bliss Director and writer
"Water Me Down" Vagabon Director and writer

Awards and nominations

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Year Result Award Category Work Ref.
2025 Nominated South by Southwest Music Video Hana Vu – "Care" [17]
Won Writers Guild of America Awards Television: Dramatic Series Shōgun [18]
Won Television: New Series
2024 Nominated Humanitas Prize Short Film Astonishing Little Feet [19]
2022 Nominated Raindance Film Festival Best Music Video Mitski – "Stay Soft" [20]
Nominated South by Southwest Music Video Hana Vu – "Keeper" [21]
2020 Nominated Vagabon – "Water Me Down" [22]
Won UK Music Video Awards Best Pop Video - Newcomer Vagabon - "In a Bind" [23]
2016 Nominated Skylar Spence - "I Can't Be Your Superman"


References

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  1. ^ "Maegan Houang's terrifying and gory new music video for Chastity Belt". itsnicethat.com. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  2. ^ "Director Maegan Houang's Vision Takes "Full Bloom" In Poignant Short". shootonline.com. 6 August 2019. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  3. ^ "Maegan Houang". filmmakermagazine.com. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  4. ^ "Maegan Houang heads to Mad Cow Films". davidreviews.tv. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  5. ^ "Academic Scholarships, Fellowships and Prizes 2010 Recipients". wesleyan.edu. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  6. ^ "New Director: Maegan Houang". shots.net. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  7. ^ "Fantastic Fest - New Orleans Film Festival 2019 – In Full Bloom". wearemovingstories.com. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  8. ^ "IN FULL BLOOM". vsco.co. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  9. ^ "Astonishing Little Feet. 2023. Written and directed by Maegan Houang". moma.org. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  10. ^ "'Shōgun' "Re-Adaptation" With Writer Justin Marks Headed To Production At FX". deadline.com. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  11. ^ "Meaghan Hoang". asianartsinitiative.org. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  12. ^ "'Jamojaya' Review: An Aspiring Rapper Clashes With His Manager-Father in Justin Chon's Slippery Drama". variety.com. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  13. ^ "'Mandy' Filmmaker Panos Cosmatos Teams With A24, XYZ Films for Sci-Fi Fantasy 'Nekrokosm'". hollywoodreporter.com. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  14. ^ "Mitski Searches for Love Through a Haze on the Water in 'Star' Video". rollingstone.com. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  15. ^ "Music Video Maegan Houang Calls Out the Cult of Rape Culture in Allegorical Charly Bliss Music Video 'Chatroom'". directorsnotes.com. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  16. ^ "Vagabon Shares New "Water Me Down" Video: Watch". pitchfork.com. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  17. ^ "Seth Rogen Comedy Series 'The Studio' To Open SXSW 2025; 'The Accountant 2,' 'Death Of A Unicorn', 'Drop,' 'Happy Face' & More Also To Screen". deadline.com. 22 January 2025. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  18. ^ "2025 Writers Guild Awards Nominees & Winners". awards.wga.org. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  19. ^ "THE 2024 HUMANITAS PRIZES WINNERS & NOMINEES". humanitasprize.org. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  20. ^ "Music Videos". raindance.org. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  21. ^ "Hana Vu - 'Keeper'". schedule.sxsw.com. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  22. ^ "SXSW Film Festival Announces 2020 Midnighters, Festival Favorites, Shorts, Episodic Pilots, and Virtual Cinema". sxsw.com. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  23. ^ "UKMVA 20 winners & nominees". 2020.ukmva.com. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
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