Fakin' Da Funk

Timothy A. Chey is a feature film writer and director of Fakin' Da Funk, Gone, Impact: The Passion of the Christ, and The Genius Club. Chey studied law at Boston University and Harvard University, attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, and then got accepted to the prestigious USC Film... School as an undergrad. When not making films, Chey is active in helping with prison ministries, nursing home ministries, and evangelizing. Chey worked as an entertainment lawyer for 2 years. In 1997, he wrote and directed Fakin' Da Funk about a Chinese boy growing up in an African-American neighbourhood, starring among others Pam Grier, Bo Jackson, and Nell Carter, for USA Networks. The film was nominated for the Golden Starfish Award at the 1997 Hamptons International Film Festival and won the Audience Award at the 1997 Urbanworld Film Festival. In 2002, Chey finished the feature film Gone, a movie about three lawyers who deal with the Rapture. While working with films at USC, Chey was the recipient of the prestigious ‘Spirit of the Independent’ award for Best Director.
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