Forgive – Don’t Forget Screens with: Paper Lanterns Co-directors: Brad Bennett, Jonah Guelzo, Austin Journey, Paul Ufema USA/Japan, 71 mins Website: fdfmovie.com At its core, Forgive–Don’t Forget is about the connection between two very different cultures and the importance of remembrance. When Japan surrendered to the U.S. at the end of World War II, numerous Japanese swords were confiscated and taken back to […]
Forgive – Don’t Forget Screens with: Paper Lanterns Co-directors: Brad Bennett, Jonah Guelzo, Austin Journey, Paul Ufema USA/Japan, 71 mins Website: fdfmovie.com At its core, Forgive–Don’t Forget is about the connection between two very different cultures and the importance of remembrance. When Japan surrendered to the U.S. at the end of World War II, numerous Japanese swords were confiscated and taken back to […]
In Search of Perfect Consonance Screens with: Through My Eyes: Hani’s Journey Director: Ruby Yang Hong Kong, 2016, 38 mins Website: consonance-movie.com Twenty-five years ago, China was at war with Vietnam, the Chinese and the Japanese were at loggerheads, and relations across the Taiwan Strait were frosty. In Search of Perfect Consonance profiles the Asian Youth Orchestra, set up against […]
Guangzhou Dream Factory Director: Christiane Badgley USA/China/Ghana, 2016, 70 mins Website: gzdreamfactory.com Guangzhou, aka Canton, is southern China’s centuries-old trading port. Today it is a mecca of mass consumption, its vast international trading centers crammed with every “Made in China” good imaginable. Every year more than half a million Africans travel to Guangzhou where they buy goods […]
In Search of Perfect Consonance Screens with: Through My Eyes: Hani’s Journey Director: Ruby Yang Hong Kong, 2016, 38 mins Website: consonance-movie.com Twenty-five years ago, China was at war with Vietnam, the Chinese and the Japanese were at loggerheads, and relations across the Taiwan Strait were frosty. In Search of Perfect Consonance profiles the Asian Youth Orchestra, set up against […]
Guangzhou Dream Factory Director: Christiane Badgley USA/China/Ghana, 2016, 70 mins Website: gzdreamfactory.com Guangzhou, aka Canton, is southern China’s centuries-old trading port. Today it is a mecca of mass consumption, its vast international trading centers crammed with every “Made in China” good imaginable. Every year more than half a million Africans travel to Guangzhou where they buy goods to sell […]
Dueling Dragons Director: Brett Gerking USA, 2017, 65 minutes Website: motionpicturevideo.com/duelingdragons Orlando police officers and inner-city children form a dragon boat racing team and reveal their emotional journeys as the program grows. This ancient sport is rooted in Chinese culture, and is introduced at a critical time in the lives of both cops and kids in some of […]
As China has flexed its power in the region and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has demonstrated the ever-present threat of authoritarian aggression, INVISIBLE NATION brings focus to the struggle of Taiwan as it fights for autonomy and freedom from fear. With unprecedented access to Taiwan’s sitting head of state, director Vanessa Hope investigates the election […]
Director Liang graduated from the School of Journalism and Communication at Syracuse University. She previously worked as a director and editor for Taiwan Public Television and has served as a contributing director and editor for several television stations. She is currently a documentary director and editor in New York. Her work premiered at DOC NYC […]
