Hi, my name is Ngoc Le (they/them).I design and engineer audio landscapes.
I create short-form videos.
I produce visual and editorial print.
I make music under Ngoc CC.
Print Production
I'm a creative director. I execute creative visions individually and in collaboration with teams.
Xone
I co-founded a love-driven, handcrafted zine for Queer and Trans People of Color, Xone. Xone published artwork and literature by QTPOC artists and writers. Xone was one of the few actively publishing art & literary magazines with a focus on QTPOC artists in the Dallas area from 2019 to 2022. As of June 2025, my former Xone colleague and I are in the midst of creating a digital archive of Xone.I served as Executive Director of Xone for two issue. Links below.Issue 01: Welcome to The Free Xone was published November 2019.
Issue 02: Crush was published in November 2020.Here's the link to Xone's Instagram.
Audio / Video / photo
I'm a musician. I'm a video editor. I'm an audio engineer.
Ngoc CC
Below are 2 music videos for my songs "Coast" and "Moon". I acted in these videos as the main subject. I self-produced "Coast" and "Moon" using my MacBook Pro, a Schecter 5-Bass, a Danelectro electric guitar, a Korg Minilogue synthesizer, an Audio-Technica mic, some drum equipment, and spirit."Coast" and "Moon" were directed by my colleague, Jonas Bishop Hayes.
Catatonic (Le, 2021)
I produced, directed, and shot Catatonic for my senior capstone at the University of Texas at Dallas. I used Ableton to record, edit, and mix. Visuals filmed on an Olympus OM-D. Editing in Adobe Premiere Pro.
The Tower of Surveillance (2021)
I served as co-director and lead video editor of The Tower of Surveillance. I ideated and project managed the topic of The Tower of Surveillance - a critical analysis of the types of roles tech and mass media companies play in present-day surveillance.Featured below is Episode 2: Tools of Resistance.
Lychee City
I directed and project managed the photoshoot, Lychee City- an LGBTQ+ visual project celebrating queerness with East + Southeast Asian models.
Lessons from the Light
This photography portfolio was a practice on movement and dance. I photographed these images after taking inspiration from my friend and performing artist, Gabby Benavides.
Arts & News Reporting
I am a flexible and adaptive writer, capable of crafting voice and tone for specific audiences. I can guarantee hitting every deadline for your most attentive pieces.
KERA, PBS NPR
Photo by John Langmore from the documentary, "Cowboys".
Still from “Huntsville Station.” Photo credit: Jamie Meltzer and Chris Filippone.
I was the Arts intern for Dallas' KERA in the fall of 2021. I reported on independent Texas film, covering KERA's film series, Frame of Mind. Here are samples of my reports.A Solo Play On Life At A Detention Center From A Child’s PerspectiveThe next Frame of Mind episode is surreal, yet you’ll relate to its pandemic themes.Tackling Dallas community issues with dance, music, documentaryAn obsession with time, place and story: this documentary remembers Texas painter John Wilcox
D MAG
I was an editorial intern at D Magazine of fall 2019. I covered local healthcare news. Here is a sample of my work, a collaborative piece between my supervisor and fellow intern.
Contact me for more info at [email protected].