Nathan Xia

Biography

Nathan Xia is a Chinese American actor, filmmaker, and alternative artist from San Diego, California. He finds inspiration in the misunderstood and uses his art to tackle themes of mental health, coming of age, and the Asian American experience through an emotionally vibrant, comedic personal lens.

His short film, ADAM’S SONG, screened at a multitude of film festivals and won awards at the Nashville Film Festival and the Ouray International Film Festival before being acquired for online distribution by Wong Fu Productions, NextShark, and FilmShortage, and for broadcast television distribution by PBS. AYO, CHECK UP!, a basketball mental-health dramedy, followed. The film premiered at LeBron...