Deann Borshay Liem (born Kang Ok Jin) is an Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker internationally known for her landmark adoption films, First Person Plural, In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee, and Geographies of Kinship. She has directed, produced, and executive produced a variety of award-winning documentaries and is the director/editor of a series of videos for legaciesofthekoreanwar.org, a web-based oral history project giving voice to memories of Korean Americans whose lives were shaped by the Korean War.
2025Vivien’s Wild RideMovieas Herself
2024Between GoodbyesMovieConsulting Producer
2019Geographies of KinshipMovieDirector
2016Breathin': The Eddy Zheng StoryMovieExecutive Producer
2013Memory of Forgotten WarMovieDirector
2010In the Matter of Cha Jung HeeMovieDirector
2000First Person PluralMovieas Self · Director · Writer · Producer