Nathan Xia is a Chinese American actor, filmmaker, and indie-rock artist from San Diego, California. His films have been screened at festivals like LA ShortsFest and the San Diego Asian Film Festival, won Audience Awards at the Nashville Film Festival and NFFTY, and distributed by platforms like Apple TV, Amazon Prime, PBS, and Omeleto. Xia's innate fascination with misunderstood people inspires him to tell stories driven by deeply emotional performances from complex characters. His films explore themes of mental health, coming-of-age, and the Asian-American experience through an emotionally vibrant and comedic personal lens.