Q&A with Filmmaker Frank Sun, Writer-Director of Fabric
Fabric • Brooklyn Premiere • BFF 2026
Set amid the glamour and chaos of New York Fashion Week, Frank Sun’s Brooklyn Premiere Fabric follows a photographer and a model whose exchange of access, beauty, and favors gives way to the possibility of a real connection. The 15-minute drama looks beneath the industry’s polished surface at the uneasy overlap of ambition, value, and intimacy.
A New York City-based filmmaker and photographer with more than a decade of New York Fashion Week experience, Sun brings an insider’s eye to this world. In the conversation below, he discusses authenticity on set, the challenge of shaping a cut from abundant material, and the feeling beneath the story.
Tell us about the moment this film began for you.
This film is based on my experience as a newcomer to New York Fashion Week and experiencing the emotions of being isolated in an opulent place.
What scene, character, image, or idea was the key that unlocked the film for you?
b and Kate played their characters so well that when I saw them on screen, I immediately felt like the cast was perfect for this film.
Fabric Trailer
Why did this story feel important for you to tell now?
We live in a transactional and ambitious world. I feel like oftentimes it's difficult to separate people who care for us and who need something from us. I wanted to frame ambition and value in the same film and explore the subtleties of trading one for the other.
What was the biggest creative challenge or risk you took in making the film?
I wanted to keep the authenticity of NYFW. So we were multicam with three cameras and played the scene in real time between characters. There was a lot of trust in the DP and camera operators to capture the right moments. We ran the big scenes 3–4 times and moved on very quickly because of our challenging schedule. We got some really spectacular stuff because the reactions were authentic from both sides and really made it feel like a documentary reacting to these actors with freedom to explore.
Was there a point when you weren’t sure you would finish the film? What kept you going?
We always were going to finish the film, but I had a really hard time picture locking because we had so much good stuff on camera and it was hard to choose what ends up in the cut. But the festival deadlines helped to keep us moving. We've done several cuts even after the picture lock; I think that's just how it goes.
What surprised you most about the film as it evolved from the original idea to the finished work?
My producer Hannah and I worked on the script for a while. I think the film really evolved from the original form to where it ended. She was able to help take the creative and run with the feeling of the script in a direction that I didn't imagine. This trickled up to a lot of the film, as she helped me with forming an ending that made more emotional sense than I had previously.
What do you hope audiences take away from experiencing the film?
I hope people think about their values and what is important to them as they ambitiously chase their dreams.
Is there a particular scene or moment you’re especially excited for audiences to experience at BFF?
I love the bathroom scene for these two characters, when they put away their masks and are vulnerable.
Is there anything about this film, its inspiration, production, or your own journey that you think audiences should know?
I was a photographer for New York Fashion Week for over ten years and shot for magazines like Interview and W magazine.
Based on your experience, what advice would you give to filmmakers just starting out?
Learn about yourself as much as you can and focus on how you feel. Because all the stories you tell are ultimately grounded in how it feels in the end. The feeling is much harder to capture than the story.
What are you working on or developing next?
I'm working on a feature based on my last short film, We are Kings, and taking it to Gotham Market Week, hoping to shoot next spring. I'm also in post for a short film I directed called Classical Training with writer/actor Eric Yang.
What film, TV show, or other piece of storytelling did you see this year that you absolutely loved?
Minatour
What does “Make Time for Your Dreams” mean to you at this point in your creative life?
Choose my projects carefully and only do the ones that serve the end goal.
See Fabric at BFF 2026
NEW YORK PREMIERE
Friday • October 9, 2026 • 10:00 PM
Between Us
Williamsburg Cinemas
Amid the glamour and chaos of New York Fashion Week, a photographer and a model trade access and beauty as they yearn for a real connection.
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The 19th Annual Bushwick Film Festival returns October 7–11, 2026, bringing filmmakers and audiences together for five days of independent film, conversation, and community across Brooklyn
Frank Sun is a filmmaker based in New York City.
He began his career as a story producer on Survivor, where he developed a foundation
for crafting emotionally driven narratives in unpredictable environments.
SEE IT AT BFF 2026
Fabric
NEW YORK PREMIERE
Friday, October 9
10:00 PM
Between Us
Williamsburg Cinemas
GET TICKETS
10:00 PM
Between Us
Williamsburg Cinemas
