# EP 595: Writer/Director Jing Ai Ng On What It's Taken To Bring "Forge"--Her First Feature Film--To Theaters

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Published: 2026-05-24T12:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2782

## Resource

In this episode, we sit down with writer and director Jing Ai Ng to discuss her feature directorial debut, Forge . Fresh off its world premiere at SXSW , this stylish crime dramedy dives into the neon-lit underworld of Miami's art scene, exploring the thin line between authenticity and ambition.

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