Hunter is a 17-year-old filmmaker interested in stories about the emotional extremes of ambition, obsession, and self-expression. His first short film, log #76, was an official selection at the All American High School Film Festival, the largest student film festival in the world. THE ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM, his newest project which he wrote, directed, shot, performed, and edited by himself, confronts the mental toll of giving everything to a single idea—capturing the exhausting creative loop, and the resilience to keep creating.⁠ ⁠ Film: THE ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM - Directed by Hunter Douangsavanh⁠ ⁠ 2025 Best Editing Nominee⁠ ⁠ Watch the full film on our YouTube channel hsfilmfest