If you ask a young filmmaker how they would start a professional directing or producing career, they would say that they are going to take part in some film festivals. However, do they know actually how to do so? Today, I read a book named Film Festival Survival Guide by Chris Gore, which mainly teaches …
Today I’d like to invite one of my classmates Baihui Chen, of the 69th TRF graduate students of Newhouse, to share some of her experiences around how she grew to be a producer in LA in a short time. Over the course of several months, she has produced more than 10 short films and held …
In the past 20 years of my life, I hardly had the chance to live alone. I always stayed with my parents, classmates, and friends. I lived in my home, dorms and an apartment with roommates. My life was covered with school and people; I’d never thought about how I could live alone. However since …
This semester, I found an internship in Los Angeles to work in a Chinese film production company named China Lion. In this company, I saw and learned many partnerships between Chinese and American filmmaking, which I would like to share with all Newhouse students. Basically, the work methods in China Lion can be seen as …
Thanks to my internship, I got an opportunity to learn and work in a film production company in LA. Although I’ve been there only for one month, I have felt the difference between LA and NY, as a young filmmaker. Some of my friends studied filmmaking in LA. They come from Chapman University, UCLA, USC …
What is time management? In recent years, managing time seems to be a common task for people working and studying. Many people know time management is essential. However, does everyone know what time management is? Based on the words, time management is an ability to make plans and make use of your time efficiently among …
An interesting term is becoming increasingly popular among young people in Asian countries, especially China, which is called Buddha life. Don’t be scared! The word doesn’t mean that more and more young people are willing to become a monk or nun. In fact, it is a new lifestyle among the generation after 90’s. Literally, Buddha life …
I still remember the first day when I stood on the Syracuse University campus. When I walked on Marshall Street and looked at the people and cars all around me. I felt scared because I was not familiar with everything; buildings, views, even Starbucks, which I went to for coffee everyday when I was in …
Chinese Movies: A Different Romantic And Fantastic World When people are talking about Chinese film, what do they actually talk about? Poor villages? Realism movies? Darkness and struggle in the lower class? Swordsmen? Action? Actually, these labels are just labels and can’t classify all Chinese films. Today, let me introduce some totally different Chinese movies for you …