Qhia Dab Neeg - 50 Years of Hmong Film in Minnesota Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/qhia-dab-neeg-50-years-of-hmong-film-in-minnesota This podcast series presents a series of introspections by Hmong filmmakers that have contributed to the building of a 50 year legacy of Hmong storytelling through film. Produced in partnership with the Minnesota Historical Society. 2025 52e35ca2-60d8-5a25-9957-d39a54ae42f9 yes en Thu, 07 May 2026 15:41:08 -0700 Thu, 07 May 2026 15:42:18 -0700 https://in-progress.org/qhia-dab-neeg https://img.transistorcdn.com/jHvLffjvGxnhRu41_y5PBOYYUlHgudkqiBlJAJDxqo0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83YmY5/OWM3ZTk5YWM3YTk5/MWE2OTQyY2I4YzNl/MDNiMy5qcGc.jpg Qhia Dab Neeg - 50 Years of Hmong Film in Minnesota https://in-progress.org/qhia-dab-neeg episodic In Progress This podcast series presents a series of introspections by Hmong filmmakers that have contributed to the building of a 50 year legacy of Hmong storytelling through film. Produced in partnership with the Minnesota Historical Society. This podcast series presents a series of introspections by Hmong filmmakers that have contributed to the building of a 50 year legacy of Hmong storytelling through film. Hmong, story, culture, qhia dab neeg, arts, film, video, television, history, film, filmmakers In Progress info@in-progress.org No No Yengtha Her 12 12 Yengtha Her full 7d5b1472-773a-4580-b92f-41bf10a61254 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b1d3605f Thu, 07 May 2026 15:41:05 -0700 In Progress In Progress 1172 Hmong, story, culture, qhia dab neeg, arts, film, video, television, history, film, filmmakers No Yeej Moua 11 11 Yeej Moua full 17c1077c-79ca-435d-9c61-5dd040157971 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a10e60ce Thu, 07 May 2026 09:50:36 -0700 In Progress In Progress 1439 Hmong, story, culture, qhia dab neeg, arts, film, video, television, history, film, filmmakers No Kang Vang 10 10 Kang Vang full 3a8a5831-166c-494b-a835-cb8d322e3bc1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/76595215 Wed, 06 May 2026 21:16:53 -0700 In Progress In Progress 1255 Hmong, story, culture, qhia dab neeg, arts, film, video, television, history, film, filmmakers No Kazua Melissa Vang 9 9 Kazua Melissa Vang full 6ee23de2-a9f3-4ffb-ab95-fa88dab4abb1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/954452a8 Wed, 06 May 2026 20:32:28 -0700 In Progress In Progress 882 Hmong, story, culture, qhia dab neeg, arts, film, video, television, history, film, filmmakers No Pa Na Lor 8 8 Pa Na Lor full d6aaa321-6530-4e25-8a91-d7354a95607f https://share.transistor.fm/s/9daf232b Wed, 06 May 2026 19:00:19 -0700 In Progress In Progress 1025 Hmong, story, culture, qhia dab neeg, arts, film, video, television, history, film, filmmakers No Moua Lee 7 7 Moua Lee full 4d632bc9-eeae-49b7-906b-6697a7d1ef4e https://share.transistor.fm/s/8a735a5e Wed, 06 May 2026 17:10:21 -0700 In Progress In Progress 618 Hmong, story, culture, qhia dab neeg, arts, film, video, television, history, film, filmmakers No Yer Her 6 6 Yer Her full 32d71049-46c0-4a1f-acc3-90c3b93209aa https://share.transistor.fm/s/73e30b9b Wed, 06 May 2026 11:54:53 -0700 In Progress In Progress 465 Hmong, story, culture, qhia dab neeg, arts, film, video, television, history, film, filmmakers No Dan Yang 5 5 Dan Yang full d9c2eb5b-bc06-475c-b26b-beb61b9caa6e https://share.transistor.fm/s/1d86da45 Wed, 06 May 2026 10:22:29 -0700 In Progress In Progress 448 Hmong, story, culture, qhia dab neeg, arts, film, video, television, history, film, filmmakers No Dhoua Vue 4 4 Dhoua Vue full 528c408a-85ed-4a22-baa0-2deb3d2cb017 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6cb79498 Tue, 05 May 2026 20:26:30 -0700 In Progress In Progress 436 Hmong, story, culture, qhia dab neeg, arts, film, video, television, history, film, filmmakers No Ger Moua 3 3 Ger Moua full 112b2690-0821-4fc1-9767-37e761ac911f https://share.transistor.fm/s/496ddcef Tue, 05 May 2026 20:12:12 -0700 In Progress In Progress 650 Hmong, story, culture, qhia dab neeg, arts, film, video, television, history, film, filmmakers No Chou Xiong 2 2 Chou Xiong full 069ebb0c-8050-4c7f-8834-c5a6698ade8c https://share.transistor.fm/s/af019d33 We weren’t just making movies… we were telling stories and people love the stories. They resonate with the stories.

Chou Xiong is a Hmong filmmaker, writer, and producer and the founder of Tshajlij Productions. Beginning his work in 2011 without formal training, he developed his craft through self-teaching, hands-on practice, and community collaboration.

Working with minimal resources, Chou creates films that blend comedy, horror, and drama, grounded in storytelling that resonates with Hmong audiences. His work emphasizes compassion, humor, and shared cultural experience, using film as a way to connect communities and reflect everyday life.

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Chou Xiong is a Hmong filmmaker, writer, and producer and the founder of Tshajlij Productions. Beginning his work in 2011 without formal training, he developed his craft through self-teaching, hands-on practice, and community collaboration.

Working with minimal resources, Chou creates films that blend comedy, horror, and drama, grounded in storytelling that resonates with Hmong audiences. His work emphasizes compassion, humor, and shared cultural experience, using film as a way to connect communities and reflect everyday life.

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Chou Xiong is a Hmong filmmaker, writer, and producer and the founder of Tshajlij Productions. Beginning his work in 2011 without formal training, he developed his craft through self-teaching, hands-on practice, and community collaboration.

Working with minimal resources, Chou creates films that blend comedy, horror, and drama, grounded in storytelling that resonates with Hmong audiences. His work emphasizes compassion, humor, and shared cultural experience, using film as a way to connect communities and reflect everyday life.

]]> Hmong, story, culture, qhia dab neeg, arts, film, video, television, history, film, filmmakers No Bryan Vue 1 1 Bryan Vue full b915c666-8dbe-4095-918a-a16097174bb3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/624719a6 I want to hear more voices and see more faces out there other than what we see in Hollywood. I want especially Hmong stories because I feel like there aren't enough out there.  It doesn't all have to be about the war. It doesn't all have to be about learning who we are, but it could just be the simple things of what we do, what we eat, what we think about.

Biography
Bryan Vue was born in Boulong, Laos and raised in Eau Claire, Wisc. He made his first short film at age 14, a fan of Bruce Lee films, he said the martial arts legend inspired him as the only Asian movie star of his childhood that he saw.

He received his BA in Psychology from the University of WI-Madison and his Master’s of Social Work from the University of Minnesota. He went on to work for the Wilder Foundation as a caseworker and counselor for years and not works as a social worker for Ramsey County.

The film bug never left him, however, and Vue went on to learn professional level filmmaking at IFP MN and perfected his art with family documentaries, short films and industrial projects. He founded Bird’s-Eye Vue Films in 2007.

Filmography

  • The Stranger 2019
  • Reminiscence 2012
  • Journey From Fallen Skies 2011
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Biography
Bryan Vue was born in Boulong, Laos and raised in Eau Claire, Wisc. He made his first short film at age 14, a fan of Bruce Lee films, he said the martial arts legend inspired him as the only Asian movie star of his childhood that he saw.

He received his BA in Psychology from the University of WI-Madison and his Master’s of Social Work from the University of Minnesota. He went on to work for the Wilder Foundation as a caseworker and counselor for years and not works as a social worker for Ramsey County.

The film bug never left him, however, and Vue went on to learn professional level filmmaking at IFP MN and perfected his art with family documentaries, short films and industrial projects. He founded Bird’s-Eye Vue Films in 2007.

Filmography

  • The Stranger 2019
  • Reminiscence 2012
  • Journey From Fallen Skies 2011
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Biography
Bryan Vue was born in Boulong, Laos and raised in Eau Claire, Wisc. He made his first short film at age 14, a fan of Bruce Lee films, he said the martial arts legend inspired him as the only Asian movie star of his childhood that he saw.

He received his BA in Psychology from the University of WI-Madison and his Master’s of Social Work from the University of Minnesota. He went on to work for the Wilder Foundation as a caseworker and counselor for years and not works as a social worker for Ramsey County.

The film bug never left him, however, and Vue went on to learn professional level filmmaking at IFP MN and perfected his art with family documentaries, short films and industrial projects. He founded Bird’s-Eye Vue Films in 2007.

Filmography

  • The Stranger 2019
  • Reminiscence 2012
  • Journey From Fallen Skies 2011
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