Photos by Christopher of Taino Studios
Thien Dinh (they/them) is a cultural worker, Vietnamese immigrant, artist, and award-winning filmmaker based in Philadelphia. They have spent over a decade in immigrant and labor organizing, working alongside communities to help people tell their own stories. In recent years, they have stepped behind the camera, bringing together a deep love of history and a commitment to justice-forward storytelling. Their films explore race, class, and migration, centering the unrelenting humanity of everyday people. Thien is a 2025 Brown Girls Doc Mafia (BGDM) Sustainable Artist Fellow. Their short documentary film “FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD” won "Best Film from the Frontlines" at the 2025 Workers Unite Film Festival. They illustrated Taking Root (premiered at Tribeca in 2023) and continue to contribute to media for social justice campaigns.
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