Amanda Ann-Min Wong

Biography

Amanda Ann-Min Wong (they/she) is a Toronto-based filmmaker. Originally from Southeast Asia, their films often explore memory, nostalgia, and community from a tenderly-crafted diasporic perspective.

Beginning their film career in documentary, Amanda has since branched into directing narrative fiction, music videos, unscripted television, and commercial content. Amanda’s experimental approach to storytelling has also led them to bridge their filmmaking practices with music, sound, and extended reality (XR). From 2018 to 2023, Amanda was also a key member of Toronto-based band, cutsleeve.

Dandelion Roots is Amanda’s first foray into virtual reality, exploring their Hakka heritage through their relationship with their grandmother.

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Dandelion Roots
Virtual Reality, Immersive Video, Digital Video, Sculpture, 2025
Amanda Ann-Min Wong

Dandelion Roots invites viewers to explore the intricate layers of identity, memory, and belonging within the Hakka diaspora through the lens of my relationship with my grandmother. This VR experience weaves together immersive video, archival photos and videos, and audio recordings, creating a tapestry of movement and connection that speaks to the shared yet fragmented nature of diaspora life.

Technology and migration are deeply intertwined, both enabling and reflecting the ways families gather and scatter across borders. In this work, movement is both literal and symbolic—a representation of displacement and return, absence and presence. The VR medium amplifies this duality, immersing participants in spaces where the past converges with the present and familial connections transcend physical distances.

Through this project, I seek to unravel how diasporic identity is shaped not only by external migrations but also by the intimate, internal journeys of familial relationships. By engaging with memories of shared moments, the work serves as both a personal homage and an exploration of the broader narrative of Hakka resilience across borders. Ultimately, Dandelion Roots is an invitation to consider how technology and movement redefine the way we remember, connect, and belong.