Winston Titus Tao

Originally from Orange County, CA, Winston Titus Tao's foray into filmmaking began by first stepping in front of the camera. Realizing he then had the potential to write and create his own stories, he decided to pursue filmmaking at the prestigious Chapman Universities Dodge College of Film and Media Arts.

While at Chapman, Winston was able to sit under the mentor-ship of industry professionals such as Betty Thomas, John Badham, and Dezso Magyar, and was accepted as one of five recipients for Chapman's prestigious OL Halsell scholarships. It was during this time that he, along with his twin brother, Aaron, were able to create over 7 short films, with Aaron writing and Winston directing.

Winston quickly made a name for himself as some of the schools most promising and talented students. His thesis film, "Picture. Perfect." swept Chapman's Annual Cecil Awards Ceremony with Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, and Best Production Design while simultaneously picking up grants from the Leo Freedman Foundation, and Hollywood Foreign Press Association to make a DPX master of the film. It was then selected as one of five films to screen at the DGA in Los Angeles to represent Chapman's Annual 2012 First Cut showcase to Industry Professionals. In addition, the film has gone on to play in over 15 festivals nationwide and has picked up numerous awards along the way. Some of the festivals include: The prestigious Heartland International Film Festival, Academy-accredited Warsaw International Film Festival, Newport Beach Film Festival, Charleston International Film Festival, Omaha Film Festival, Durango Film Festival, and Asiana International Film Festival to name a few.

Winston usually works in collaboration with his twin brother, Aaron John Tao. By combining their gifts and talents, their heart, and passion is to impact culture through film with artistically challenging and redemptive messages.
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