Slanted

Slanted is a 2025 American comedy drama film written and directed by Amy Wang. The film stars Shirley Chen as a Chinese-American teenager who undergoes an experimental ethnic modification surgery to try and fit in at school. Mckenna Grace, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, and Amelie Zilber provide supporting roles. Wang, Mark Ankner, Trevor Wall, and Adel "Future" Nur produced the film through the companies Mountain Top Pictures and Tideline Entertainment.

Slanted
Directed by	Amy Wang
Written by	Amy Wang
Produced by	Amy Wang Mark Ankner Trevor Wall Adel "Future" Nur
Starring	Shirley Chen Mckenna Grace
Cinematography	Ed Wu
Edited by	Ryan Chan
Music by	Shirley Song
Production companies	Mountain Top Pictures Tideline Entertainment
Release date	March 8, 2025 (2025-03-08) (SXSW)
Running time	102 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	English Mandarin

The film premiered at the 2025 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival on March 8 as part of the Narrative Feature Competition.

Synopsis

Joan Huang, a Chinese-American high schooler, undergoes a ethnic modification surgery to appear white in hopes of being voted prom queen. After the surgery, her life is upended by her new appearance.^[1]

Cast

• Shirley Chen as Joan Huang
• Mckenna Grace as Jo Hunt
• Maitreyi Ramakrishnan as Brindha
• Amelie Zilber as Olivia Hammond

Production

In May 2024, Fox Entertainment green-lit production of Slanted through its subsidiary production company Tideline Entertainment; Mountain Top Pictures also signed on to produce the film. Shirley Chen was cast as the lead role and Mckenna Grace, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, and Amelie Zilber were cast for significant supporting roles.^[2]

Filming of Slanted took place from June 24 to July 22, 2024, in Atlanta.^[3]

Release

Slanted premiered at the 2025 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival on March 8 as part of the Narrative Feature Category.^[4][1]