The Taiwan Oyster is a 2013 American low budget adventure comedy-drama Indie film directed by . The film marks Jarrett's feature film debut, and was based upon his own experiences living in Taiwan and working as kindergarten teachers from 1999 to 2001. The events in the movie take place when a fellow ex-pat dies. Described as a Texas road film in a Taiwan setting, the project stars , Leonora Moore, and Jeff Palmiotti.