Fadzi Tran Johnson

Biography

Fadzi is a narrative filmmaker based in Philadelphia, currently studying Film and Media Arts at Temple University. Born in DC, raised in Baltimore, and studied at the Baltimore School for the Arts, Fadzi draws from their background as a non-binary, queer, and Vietnamese artist to explore themes shaped by identity, community, and fear.

In their upcoming project, Tread, they touch on the anxieties experienced by LGBTQ+ individuals in America today, particularly under our current administration, which is intensifying marginalization. The film is about the rise of a distorted, weaponized form of Christianity that spreads fear rather than love and compassion. Through this film and in future work, Fadzi aims to challenge structures of hate through the genre of horror.