This is Not a Heartbeat (2026)
Interrogates how science is translated, mythologized, and weaponized through the story of one misunderstood sound: the fetal heartbeat. At six weeks, the so-called ‘heartbeat’ is not the sound of a heart at all, but machine-generated audio. Yet this manufactured signal has become deeply emotional and politically charged, used to restrict abortion access across the U.S.
Director: Carin Jin-Yi Leong
| Directing | Carin Jin-Yi Leong | Director |
| Production | Carin Jin-Yi Leong | Producer |
| Camera | Shirley Chan | Director of Photography |