Twenty years after learning about her biological father, Kulap Vilaysack finally asks the questions that will lead her to him.
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Cast
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| Scott Aukerman | ... |
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| Casey Wilson | ... |
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| June Diane Raphael | ... |
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| Howard Kremer | ... |
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Ronald Danielson | ... |
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| Mary Elizabeth Ellis | ... |
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Southep Louangsaphakdy | ... |
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Anita Lundberg | ... |
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Paul Lundberg | ... |
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Bouangeun Sanavongsay | ... |
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Chintanna Sanavongsay | ... |
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| Sarah Silverman | ... |
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Bana Soumetho | ... |
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Bounlorm Soumetho | ... |
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Massa Soumetho | ... |
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Alyssa Vilaysack | ... |
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Inhpeng Vilaysack | ... |
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Kai Lundberg Vilaysack | ... |
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Patricia Vilaysack | ... |
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Saky Wilon | ... |
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Directed by
| Kulap Vilaysack | ||
Written by
| Kulap Vilaysack | ... | () |
Produced by
| Erica Kraus | ... | producer |
| June Diane Raphael | ... | producer |
| Lauren Tyree | ... | associate producer |
| Kulap Vilaysack | ... | producer |
Music by
| Michael Daniel Cassady | ||
| Steve Jablonsky | ||
Cinematography by
| Jonathan Nicholas | ||
Editing by
| Oona Flaherty | ||
| Ian Kornbluth | ... | finishing editor |
Editorial Department
| Brady Betzel | ... | on-line editor |
| Christopher Charkowski | ... | assistant editor |
| Emily Chiu | ... | assistant editor |
| Scott Ellerbrook | ... | assistant editor |
| Chris Hayden | ... | assistant editor |
| Ian Kornbluth | ... | consulting editor |
| Elijah Senn | ... | assistant editor |
| Troy Smith | ... | colorist |
Production Management
| SuAnn Mitchell | ... | post-production supervisor |
Art Department
| Kevin Dalton | ... | graphic artist |
| Nor Sanavongsay | ... | graphic artist |
Sound Department
| Tony Crowe | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jeff Halbert | ... | sound editor / sound effects editor |
| Chris Hayden | ... | sound recordist |
| Andrew Martin | ... | sound recordist |
| Jonathan Nicholas | ... | sound recordist |
| Amatha Ratsombath | ... | sound recordist |
| Kailand C. Reilly | ... | sound editor |
| Dan Schneidkraut | ... | sound recordist |
| Andrew Twite | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Tristan Warren | ... | dialogue editor |
Visual Effects by
| William Hyler | ... | motion graphics artist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ana M. Amortegui | ... | camera operator |
| Scott Aukerman | ... | additional camera |
| Chris Hayden | ... | additional camera |
| Chris Hayden | ... | camera operator |
| Erica Kraus | ... | additional camera |
| Andrew Martin | ... | camera operator |
| June Diane Raphael | ... | additional camera |
| Dan Schneidkraut | ... | camera operator |
| Sourita Siri | ... | additional camera |
| Kulap Vilaysack | ... | additional camera |
Music Department
| Jeffrey Biggers | ... | music mixed by |
| Michael Daniel Cassady | ... | music mixed by |
| Lori Castro | ... | additional music production / recording engineer |
| Brett Morris | ... | additional music production |
| Peter Rotter | ... | music coordinator |
| Tom Strahle | ... | musician: electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, ukulele, mandolin, high strung, mandoguitar, |
| Emeen Zarookian | ... | additional music production |
Additional Crew
| Kevin Dalton | ... | title design |
| Dana Dang | ... | production assistant / social media manager |
| Chris Hayden | ... | transcriptionist |
| Barbara Johns | ... | transcriptionist |
| Ann Maddox | ... | transcriptionist (as Miki Ann Maddox) |
| Melissa Molina | ... | transcriptionist |
| Chris Nunez | ... | transcriptionist |
| Amatha Ratsombath | ... | translator |
| Nor Sanavongsay | ... | translator |
| Sourita Siri | ... | production assistant |
| Sam Srinivasan | ... | publicist |
| Lauren Tyree | ... | transcriptionist |
Thanks
| Dan Ahdoot | ... | thanks |
| Elizabeth Ahuactzi | ... | thanks |
| Stephanie Allynne | ... | very special thanks |
| Colin Anderson | ... | thanks |
| Burt Aukerman | ... | very special thanks |
| Linda Aukerman | ... | very special thanks |
| Scott Aukerman | ... | very special thanks |
| Tim Baltz | ... | thanks |
| Lance Bangs | ... | very special thanks |
| Kevin Bartelt | ... | thanks |
| Vida Boualouang | ... | thanks |
| Vina Boualouang | ... | thanks |
| Owen Burke | ... | thanks |
| Burnie Burns | ... | thanks |
| Jessica Chaffin | ... | very special thanks |
| Arina Chithavong-Lester | ... | thanks |
| Jennie Church-Cooper | ... | very special thanks |
| Alex Cole | ... | thanks |
| Eugene Cordero | ... | thanks |
| Barry Danielson | ... | very special thanks |
| Christine Danielson | ... | very special thanks |
| Craig Danielson | ... | very special thanks |
| Grace Danielson | ... | very special thanks |
| Heidi Danielson | ... | very special thanks |
| Laura Danielson | ... | very special thanks |
| Nicole Danielson | ... | very special thanks |
| Randy Danielson | ... | very special thanks |
| Scott Danielson | ... | very special thanks |
| Jamie Denbo | ... | very special thanks |
| Saengthong Douangdara | ... | thanks |
| Katie Duplass | ... | very special thanks |
| Adam Eisen | ... | thanks |
| Mary Elizabeth Ellis | ... | very special thanks |
| Alex Fernie | ... | very special thanks |
| Patrick Fisackerly | ... | thanks |
| Josh Flanagan | ... | thanks |
| Ryan Gaul | ... | thanks |
| Bruce Gelfand | ... | thanks |
| Emily Gipson | ... | very special thanks |
| David Glanzer | ... | thanks |
| Jon Glover | ... | thanks |
| Timothy Gorman | ... | very special thanks |
| Michael Grassi | ... | very special thanks |
| Spencer Griffin | ... | special thanks |
| Spencer Griffin | ... | thanks |
| Kymberli Hall | ... | thanks |
| Chris Hardwick | ... | thanks |
| Erinn Hayes | ... | very special thanks |
| Ed Helms | ... | very special thanks |
| Kevin Iwashina | ... | very special thanks |
| David Jargowsky | ... | very special thanks |
| Jina Jones | ... | thanks |
| Alex Kelly | ... | very special thanks |
| Channapha Khamvongsa | ... | thanks |
| Alex Kim | ... | thanks |
| Laura Kindred | ... | very special thanks |
| Thomas King | ... | thanks |
| Jason Korstad | ... | very special thanks |
| David Krapes | ... | very special thanks |
| Howard Kremer | ... | very special thanks |
| Nick Kroll | ... | very special thanks |
| Leslie Ling | ... | thanks |
| David Mack | ... | very special thanks |
| Hannah Macpherson | ... | thanks |
| Jason Mantzoukas | ... | very special thanks |
| Mandell Maughan | ... | thanks |
| Matt McConkey | ... | very special thanks |
| Shauna McGarry | ... | very special thanks |
| Jessica McKenna | ... | very special thanks |
| Brett Morris | ... | very special thanks |
| Seth Morris | ... | very special thanks |
| Tawny Newsome | ... | very special thanks |
| Tig Notaro | ... | very special thanks |
| Marvin Oblanca | ... | thanks |
| Rita Phetmixay | ... | thanks |
| Shira Piven | ... | very special thanks |
| Dan Quackenbush | ... | very special thanks |
| Nicole Raske | ... | thanks |
| Jonah Ray | ... | very special thanks |
| Zach Reino | ... | very special thanks |
| Heidi Rose Robbins | ... | very special thanks |
| Grace Royer | ... | very special thanks |
| Paul Rust | ... | very special thanks |
| Joshua Salzberg | ... | very special thanks (as Josh Salzberg) |
| Kheyo Sanavongsay | ... | very special thanks |
| Koung Nang Sanavongsay | ... | very special thanks |
| Phonexay Sanavongsay | ... | very special thanks |
| Detathanh Sayaraj | ... | very special thanks |
| Paul Scheer | ... | very special thanks |
| Michael Schneider | ... | thanks |
| Jon Schroeder | ... | very special thanks |
| Sophal Sdoeung | ... | thanks |
| Kevin Seccia | ... | very special thanks |
| Gail Simone | ... | very special thanks |
| Jay Singkhoumkhong | ... | thanks |
| Kendra Smith | ... | very special thanks |
| Nora Smith | ... | very special thanks |
| Dawn Somchaleunsouk | ... | very special thanks |
| Vanida Somchaleunsouk | ... | very special thanks |
| Asia Soumetho | ... | very special thanks |
| Chanhome Soumetho | ... | very special thanks |
| Somsavath Soumetho | ... | very special thanks |
| Susandra Soumetho | ... | very special thanks |
| Xami Soumetho | ... | very special thanks |
| Xai Souphom | ... | thanks |
| Khen Souvannakhily | ... | thanks |
| Sam Srinivasan | ... | very special thanks |
| Meredith Stephens | ... | thanks |
| Mike Stoltz | ... | thanks |
| Drew Tarver | ... | thanks |
| Jillian Terwedo-Malsbury | ... | thanks (as Jillian Terwedo) |
| Paul F. Tompkins | ... | very special thanks |
| Jeff Ullrich | ... | very special thanks |
| Morgan Walsh | ... | thanks |
| Freddie E. Williams II | ... | very special thanks |
| Daly Wilon | ... | very special thanks |
| Davone Wilon | ... | very special thanks |
| Salina Wilon | ... | very special thanks |
| Saline Wilon | ... | very special thanks |
| Casey Wilson | ... | very special thanks |
| Harris Wittels | ... | very special thanks |
| Jason Woliner | ... | very special thanks |
| Christine Woods | ... | very special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Indie Rights (2019) (World-wide)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cinelease (grip and lighting equipment)
- Comic-Con HQ (special thanks)
- EVS (camera equipment provided by)
- Earwolf Studios (special thanks)
- Karga Seven Pictures (camera equipment provided by)
- Margarita Mix Hollywood (post-production sound services)
- Squarespace (special thanks)
- Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre (special thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
When Kulap Vilaysack was 14, she took her father's side in an argument and her mother replied, 'Why are you defending him? He's not your real dad.' Twenty years later, she's finally ready to explore what that means. ORIGIN STORY is a feature-length, international quest - with stops in Los Angeles, Minnesota, and Laos - to meet the biological father she never knew. On the road, unforeseen revelations strike as hilarious or heartbreaking, rarely in between. ORIGIN STORY is a deeply personal but universally relevant tale of immigration, conflict, and personal responsibility. |
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