Collage of outdoor adventure activities including two people with a motorcycle on a rural road, a hiker with a backpack and dog in snowy mountains, two people inside a dimly lit room with monitors, and a paraglider flying over mountains at sunset.
Red roses with dark green leaves against a white background.
Red 'LOVE' sign with heart-shaped 'O' in the middle
The text 'STRANGER THINGS' in bold, red, stylized font on a dark background.

We specialize in story-driven commercial, documentary, and everything in-between. We’re a nimble team of filmmakers with a deep connection to human stories and what it means to be an authentic citizen of this world. Our team is attuned to the craft of storytelling, with roots in the Northeast and anywhere the wind takes us: from the bustling streets of Vietnam to the desolate shores of the Aleutian Islands.

When we met in District 4 of Ho Chi Minh City during production of Song of Earthroot, everything coalesced. District 4 represented everything that we are - a woven tapestry of streets, pushing us to make and explore. Always on the ground, with our people, moving. Together, we become something greater - storytellers with a burning creative fire.

Welcome to 4th District. We tell the stories of the changers and makers.

4th District is a minority owned business.

  • A smiling person wearing a beanie, jacket, and holding a camera outdoors with mountains in the background.

    Aaron Hwang

    ART DIRECTOR, POST

    Mixed media tinkerer to all that is real and worn. All things post-production.

    Bio
  • A young man smiling and wearing a baseball cap and headset, holding a professional camera with a microphone attached.

    Jacob Chang-Rascle

    HEAD OF PRODUCTION

    Mountain person and lighting obsessed. Can be found running towards sunsets.

    Bio
  • Black and white portrait of a smiling young Asian man with short hair, wearing earrings, a necklace, and a t-shirt, with his arms crossed.

    Joshua Pei

    DIRECTOR, EXEC. PRODUCER

    People person and harbinger of ideas. Journals in the gym between sets.

    Bio
  • A young man with short hair holding a professional video camera on a shoulder rig outdoors, smiling, with a rural landscape and hills in the background.

    Eric Wang

    PRODUCER, FPV PILOT

    Adrenaline junkie and drone nerd. Ski bum when not building and flying drones.

    Bio
  • A young man sitting on a bench outdoors, smiling and holding a camera stabilizer with a mounted camera.

    Russ Laman

    PHOTOGRAPHER, CAM OP

    Adventure enthusiast and wildlife chaser. Most at peace while underwater.

    Bio
  • Black and white portrait of a young man wearing a cap, outdoors in a wooded area with trees in the background.

    Peter Ackerman

    DIRECTOR, PRODUCER

    Fire tender and storm welcomer. At home in the woods and on the water.

    Bio

Let’s chat about your project…