{{short description|American writer and director}} {{Infobox person | name = Maegan Houang | image = | caption = | birth_name = | othername = | birth_date = | birth_place = East Lansing, Michigan, U.S. | occupation = {{comma separated entries|Writer|director|producer}} | notable_works = | years_active = 2010–present | spouse = | children = }} '''Maegan Houang''' is an American writer and director known for her work in television, films, and music videos.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/chastity-belt-black-sail|title=Maegan Houang's terrifying and gory new music video for Chastity Belt|website=itsnicethat.com|access-date=2025-03-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.shootonline.com/shoot_video2/director-maegan-houangs-vision-takes-full-bloom-poignant-short/|title=Director Maegan Houang's Vision Takes "Full Bloom" In Poignant Short|website=shootonline.com|date=6 August 2019 |access-date=2025-03-15}}</ref> In 2023, she was named one of ''Filmmaker Magazine''{{'}}s "25 New Faces of Independent Film".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://filmmakermagazine.com/people/maegan-houang/|title=Maegan Houang|website=filmmakermagazine.com|date=20 September 2023 |access-date=2025-03-15}}</ref>
==Early life and education== Houang was born and raised in East Lansing, Michigan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.davidreviews.tv/News/Maegan_Houang_heads_to_Mad_Cow_Films/|title=Maegan Houang heads to Mad Cow Films|website=davidreviews.tv|access-date=2025-03-15}}</ref> She attended Wesleyan University, graduating in 2010 with dual degrees in Mathematical Economics and Film Studies.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wesleyan.edu/studentaffairs/resources/prizes/recip2010.html|title=Academic Scholarships, Fellowships and Prizes 2010 Recipients|website=wesleyan.edu|access-date=2025-03-15}}</ref> She later earned a Master’s degree in Film Studies at Wesleyan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.shots.net/news/view/89529-new-director-maegan-houang|title=New Director: Maegan Houang|website=shots.net|access-date=2025-03-15}}</ref>
==Career== 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wearemovingstories.com/we-are-moving-stories-films/2019/1/17/in-full-bloom|title=Fantastic Fest - New Orleans Film Festival 2019 – In Full Bloom|website=wearemovingstories.com|access-date=2025-03-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vsco.co/vsco/journal/in-full-bloom|title=IN FULL BLOOM|website=vsco.co|access-date=2025-03-15}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.moma.org/calendar/events/8791|title=Astonishing Little Feet. 2023. Written and directed by Maegan Houang|website=moma.org|access-date=2025-03-15}}</ref>
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).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/01/shogun-limited-series-re-adaptation-writer-justin-marks-headed-to-production-fx-1202832301/|title='Shōgun' "Re-Adaptation" With Writer Justin Marks Headed To Production At FX|website=deadline.com|date=23 January 2020 |access-date=2025-03-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://asianartsinitiative.org/archive/artists/meaghan-hoang|title=Meaghan Hoang|website=asianartsinitiative.org|access-date=2025-03-15}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/reviews/jamojaya-review-1235498549/|title='Jamojaya' Review: An Aspiring Rapper Clashes With His Manager-Father in Justin Chon's Slippery Drama|website=variety.com|date=23 January 2023 |access-date=2025-03-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/mandy-panos-cosmatos-a24-xyz-films-sci-fi-fantasy-nekrokosm-1235117912/|title='Mandy' Filmmaker Panos Cosmatos Teams With A24, XYZ Films for Sci-Fi Fantasy 'Nekrokosm'|website=hollywoodreporter.com|date=24 March 2022 |access-date=2025-03-15}}</ref>
Houang has directed music videos for artists, including Mitski, Vagabon, Charly Bliss, Chastity Belt, and Hana Vu.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/mitski-star-video-1235008588/|title=Mitski Searches for Love Through a Haze on the Water in 'Star' Video|website=rollingstone.com|date=23 April 2024 |access-date=2025-03-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://directorsnotes.com/2019/04/03/maegan-houang-chatroom/|title=Music Video Maegan Houang Calls Out the Cult of Rape Culture in Allegorical Charly Bliss Music Video 'Chatroom'|website=directorsnotes.com|date=3 April 2019 |access-date=2025-03-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/vagabon-shares-new-water-me-down-video-watch/|title=Vagabon Shares New "Water Me Down" Video: Watch|website=pitchfork.com|date=16 September 2019 |access-date=2025-03-15}}</ref>
==Select filmography== {|class="wikitable sortable" |- !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=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Artist/Band ! class="unsortable"| Roles ! class="unsortable"| Notes |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2"| 2024 | "Star" | Mitski | Director | |- | "Care" | Hana Vu | Director and writer | |- ! 2021 | "The Only Heartbreaker" | Mitski | Director and writer | co-directed : Jeff Desom |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2"|2019 | "Chatroom" | Charly Bliss | Director and writer | |- | "Water Me Down" | Vagabon | Director and writer | |- |}
==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable" |- !Year !Result !Award !Category !Work !Ref. |- |rowspan="3"|2025 |style="background: #ffdddd"| Nominated |South by Southwest |Music Video |Hana Vu – "Care" |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2025/01/sxsw-2025-lineup-the-studio-death-of-a-unicorn-more-1236263538/|title=Seth Rogen Comedy Series 'The Studio' To Open SXSW 2025; 'The Accountant 2,' 'Death Of A Unicorn', 'Drop,' 'Happy Face' & More Also To Screen|website=deadline.com|date=22 January 2025 |access-date=2025-03-15}}</ref> |- |style="background: #ddffdd"| Won |rowspan="2"|Writers Guild of America Awards |Television: Dramatic Series |rowspan="2"|''Shōgun'' |rowspan="2"|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://awards.wga.org/awards/nominees-winners|title=2025 Writers Guild Awards Nominees & Winners|website=awards.wga.org|access-date=2025-03-15}}</ref> |- |style="background: #ddffdd"| Won |Television: New Series |- |2024 |style="background: #ffdddd"| Nominated |Humanitas Prize |Short Film |''Astonishing Little Feet'' |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.humanitasprize.org/2024-winners-nominees|title=THE 2024 HUMANITAS PRIZES WINNERS & NOMINEES|website=humanitasprize.org|access-date=2025-03-15}}</ref> |- |rowspan="2"|2022 |style="background: #ffdddd"| Nominated |Raindance Film Festival |Best Music Video |Mitski – "Stay Soft" |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://raindance.org/festival-programme/music-videos-2022/|title=Music Videos|website=raindance.org|access-date=2025-03-15}}</ref> |- |style="background: #ffdddd"| Nominated |rowspan="2"|South by Southwest |rowspan="2"|Music Video |Hana Vu – "Keeper" |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://schedule.sxsw.com/2022/films/2054030|title=Hana Vu - 'Keeper'|website=schedule.sxsw.com|access-date=2025-03-15}}</ref> |- |rowspan="2"|2020 |style="background: #ffdddd"| Nominated |Vagabon – "Water Me Down" |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sxsw.com/film/2020/sxsw-film-festival-announces-2020-midnighters-festival-favorites-shorts-episodic-pilots-and-virtual-cinema/|title=SXSW Film Festival Announces 2020 Midnighters, Festival Favorites, Shorts, Episodic Pilots, and Virtual Cinema|website=sxsw.com|date=5 February 2020 |access-date=2025-03-15}}</ref> |- |style="background: #ddffdd"| Won |rowspan="2"|UK Music Video Awards |rowspan="2"|Best Pop Video - Newcomer |Vagabon - "In a Bind" |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://2020.ukmva.com/winners-music-video-genre/|title=UKMVA 20 winners & nominees|website=2020.ukmva.com|access-date=2025-03-15}}</ref> |- |2016 |style="background: #ffdddd"| Nominated |Skylar Spence - "I Can't Be Your Superman" | |}
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==External links== * {{IMDb name|4033743|Maegan Houang}} * {{Official website|http://maeganhouang.com}}
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