The Golden Pin

The film had its world premiere at the Toronto Inside Out Film and Video Festival on May 20, 2009. It won Best Canadian Short at the festival. The film also screened in November 2009 at the Vancouver Asian Film Festival, where it took second place in the 2009 National Film Board Best Canadian Short Award. In March 2010, the film was nominated by the Canadian Society of Cinematographers in the Student Cinematography category. In December 2010, the film was selected as one of 12 finalists in TLA Releasing's 2010 Short Film Contest. Members of the public voted online for their favorites. On January 4, 2011, TLA announced The Golden Pin won second runner up.

Comments from a Viewer: Don't be so lazy - relying on the film to do your thinking for you. The mother points out that personal happiness is always at someone else's expense, a lesson she has learned the hard way. If Long marries Vanessa he will suffer, if not, his father and Vanessa will suffer. The mother encourages him to make a choice that will result in his own happiness. By ending the film with Long's decision unresolved the director poses the question - "What would you do?"

Comments from Another Viewer: A I don't think many people in West understand what it's like to live from a world where tradition and family are held in higher esteem than living the way you want. I can relate to this movie in that I too come from a traditional marriage in which passing down culture and family is more important than individual happiness. Westerners do not understand the value of family and that strong bond in which you sacrifice. To me it makes sense but never to a Westerner.