Project Review
2022 Project Review
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Gu Shiyi, independent film producer. She earned her Master of Fine Arts Degree in Motion Pictures Producing from Academy of Art University in 2016. She has produced more than 40 short films. Her films won and were selected by a number of film festivals globally, like Would Fest-Houston International Film Festival, Chinese American Film Festival, etc. Gu has four years film industry work experience in the U.S. She participated in landmark film CRAZY RICH ASIANS, MIDWAY, SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK, etc. She also took part in development and financing work for many famous directors. Gu went back to China in 2020, and she produced her first feature film GOOD FOR NOTHING in 2021. She was also selected by the FIRST Training Camp Producer Group in 2022. It has always been her quest to develop and produce unique and insightful stories into valuable films.
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Jiang Mingjun graduated from Beijing Film Academy with a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in Recording and Film Production Management. Jiang devoted himself into the production of advertising and film projects as a sound engineer since 2011. He has since transitioned to a deeper involvement in the full project development process as a producer, with more stringent requirements for content creation. He has participated in the production of several series and film projects, and now focus on the development of commercial film projects.
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Independent film producer. MFA in Motion Picture and TV Producing from Academy of Art University. With vast film producing experience and industry knowledge in both China and U.S., she was in charge of the production service in North America for multiple international co-production films when she worked at En Maze Pictures. She is the unit production manager (U.S.) of the feature documentary film LAI RI JIE FANG CHANG, the co-producer of the feature film MY DEAR TUPAC, and the producer of FREE RIDE which won London Independent Film Awards for Best Short Film and was selected by many film festivals.
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Lincy Pan, a young producer with extensive production experience, studied for her bachelor’s degree and master’s degree at the Beijing Film Academy. The short films SLAND OF SOLITUDE and PARADISE LOST, which she produced, have won numerous awards at film festivals at home and abroad. GREAT HAPPINESS, the film she produced, was selected for the WIP section of the Pingyao Film Festival and the competition section of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival. This film also won the Best Film Award in the debut section of the Tallinn Film Festival.
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Xu Ruijing, now in her 30s, is a Yunnan native. She has lived abroad for 8 years and worked in a financial investment bank. After she resigned from the financial job, her passion for various forms of art gradually became clear from hobby to career. She started to learn from short films, and has been preparing for real feature films. Last year, she completed her first feature film THE VESSEL'S ISLE. As a filmmaker with no academic background, she will continue to learn in self-practice. She hopes to discuss with excellent partners in the industry to learn how to maintain and innovate the creative driving force of independent films, literary films or genre films, so as to make more films with better quality.
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Vincent You, graduated from the University of Sydney, Australia with a master's degree of Film Arts. Served as The Head of The Young Talent Department of RUYI Films, the Industry Manager of Hainan Island International Film Festival, the Event Manager of FIRST International Film Festival, etc. He has participated in the development, production, investment and settlement of films such as POST TRUTH, ONE AND ONLY and ON YOUR MARK. As an independent producer, he is dedicated to collaborating with film projects and creators with strong emotional value and commercial sense. His independent production works include: VIOLET was shortlisted for the Main Competition of the 5th NEW ERA Film Festival. PIZZA DELIVERY was shortlisted for the Best Short Film at the Sydney Rising Star Film Festival and Russian International Horror Film Festival.
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Bobby Zhang, Graduated from Art Center College of Design with a MFA degree in Film Production. His working experience including film and web series development, producing, acquisition and distribution, in both Hollywood and China. He is a believer of high concept genre film, and some of his favorite genre including sci-fi, fantasy, crime, thriller, comedy, romance etc. After years of working for top-tier streaming platforms, he still believes that there’s tremendous opportunities in the industry for refined content. He will not wait for the inevitable future, he will create it.
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Derek Zhang is a producer born in Xinjiang, China. He favors Soviet films and got a master's degree in Art Criticism in Soviet Film Studies at St. Petersburg University, Russia. He has rich experience in film production, whose films have been nominated for various film festivals such as the Festival de Cannes, Moscow International Film Festival, FIRST International Film Festival, and Pingyao Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon International Film Festival, etc. His works include ACCORDION, PRAIRIE SISTERS, ARSLAN, FELLOW TRAVELLER.
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Zhang Zefan entered the film industry at the age of 18. His training in related skills was carried out in Chinese mainland and Taiwan, while his practical experience was obtained from the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan crews that he worked with. His previous positions range from production manager to second unit director, executive director and camera operator, which have familiarized him with the entire process of filmmaking. He has also such advantages as strong learning ability, team spirit and good relationships at work, plus experience of working with actors and directors from foreign countries, Hong Kong and Taiwan. When working as a production manager in different regions, he displayed great skills in communication and considerable ability to handle crises, especially those associated with shooting locations and extras.