ABOUT US

TalkStory Productions is an Oscar-nominated independent production company based in Hawaii.

As the parent company for theatrical film and television projects, TalkStory Productions finances, develops, and produces films in various genres that can be at least partially shot in Hawaii. TalkStory Productions focuses on original and quality entertainment that has well-defined domestic and international markets.

Jason K. Lau
Jason K. Lau
President
TalkStory Productions

OUR TEAM

Jason Lau
Jason K. Lau
President

Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, Mr. Lau is a product of Punahou School and the University of California, Los Angeles. He is a director and member of the International Committee and Co-Chair of the AAPI Working Group for the Producers Guild of America (PGA), a finalist in Sundance Institute's Creative Producing Lab & Fellowship, selected writer for HIFF's Creative Lab Writers Accelerator, invited to present his film project at the Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFFCOM), a finalist in the Shore feature screenwriting contest, a finalist in the ScreenCraft Pilot Launch TV Script Contest, invited to the Kyoto Filmmakers Lab - MASTERS SESSION, completed Sundance's Master Class on Directing, and UCLA's TFT Professional Program in Directing. He was honored as one of 20 people to watch for the next 20 years by Hawaii Business Magazine.

John Ching
John C. Ching
Vice President - Development

Mr. Ching has had a passion for the film industry for over 25 years. He is a graduate of Punahou School, Claremont McKenna College, and has obtained an MBA from Pepperdine University. He has worked with several Los Angeles producers and most recently spent his last five years as a post-production coordinator. He moved back to Hawaii to manage TalkStory Productions' development portfolio.

Deborah Lau
Deborah Y. Lau
Manager

Ms. Lau is a graduate of Punahou School and the University of Southern California's Business School. She has worked in the IT departments of Hawaii National Bank and First Hawaiian Bank before joining TalkStory Productions.









Jason K. Lau
John C. Ching
Deborah Y. Lau