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Oct 2, 2012
CinemaTalk: Interview with Zhu Rikun, Curator of Jacob Burns “Hidden China” Series, on A
This October the Jacob Burns Film Center presents “Hidden China,” a monthlong series of independent documentaries produced in China,...
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Aug 9, 2012
<i>Meishi Street</i> Reviewed in Senses of Cinema
In the online journal Senses of Cinema, Luke Robinson reviews the documentary Meishi Street (directed by Ou Ning) which will screen this...
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Aug 8, 2012
<i>Beijing Besieged by Waste</i> Reviewed in Senses of Cinema
In the online journal Senses of Cinema, Christen Cornell reviews the environmental documentary Beijing Besieged by Waste (directed by...
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Dec 6, 2011
Shelly on Film: Fall Festival Report, Part Two: Under Safe Cover, a Fierce Debate
By Shelly Kraicer Shu Haolun's "No. 89 Shimen Road" won the top prize at CIFF, but wasn't shown on Awards Night. The Nanjing-based China...
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Nov 6, 2011
Chinese-language films screening at UT Austin
The Department of Radio-Film-Television and the Center for East Asian Studies at the University of Texas at Austin present: Contemporary...
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Oct 31, 2011
Online Videos and Communities Confront Social <i>Disorder</i> in China
By Maya E. Rudolph "Disorder" compiles numerous videos capturing social disharmony in China In an age where surveillance videos serve as...
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Oct 24, 2011
Beijing Independent Film Festival Proceeds Under Pressure; Full Program Listed
Clarissa Sebag-Montefiore reports for IPS: The Sixth Beijing Independent Film Festival (BIFF) has had to switch venues twice following...
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Oct 20, 2011
Review: <i>The Transition Period</i> shows the true power center of Chinese government
By Isabella Tianzi Cai "The Transition Period" shows the inner workings of local politics in China U.S. ambassador to China Gary Locke’s...
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Oct 19, 2011
Beijing New Youth Film Festival sets stage for young directors
By Genevieve Carmel Participating filmmakers at the 2nd Annual Beijing New Youth Film Festival (photo: Genevieve Carmel) The 2nd annual...
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Oct 18, 2011
Thinking Differently on Steve Jobs’ Legacy: the <i>Struggle</i> of Chinese Labor R
By Maya Eva Gunst Rudolph Assembly line workers at Foxconn manufacturing facility subcontracted to Apple (photo: Kotaku) A man, a plan,...
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Oct 17, 2011
PBS “POV” Lists Essential Documentaries About China
Disorder (dir. Huang Weikai) tied for most mentions in PBS' poll of essential documentaries about China Last month the acclaimed...
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Aug 28, 2011
CinemaTalk: Conversation with Edward Wong of the New York Times on Chinese Indie Filmmaking
In the August 14 edition of the New York Times, Edward Wong profiles Zhao Liang, director of two of the most fearlessly independent...
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Aug 23, 2011
CinemaTalk: Chris Berry on Cultural Revolution Cinema
Interviewed by Michael Chenkin Chris Berry Chris Berry is Professor of film and television studies at Goldsmiths University of London,...
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Aug 18, 2011
What American Indies Can Learn from Their Chinese Counterparts
This article by dGenerate’s founder and president Karin Chien was originally published by IndieWire on the blog of independent film...
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Aug 16, 2011
The Outrageous Reality of Chinese Cops: <i>Crime and Punishment</i>
By Steve Erickson Originally published on Fandor, where Crime and Punishment is available on streaming video. Zhao Liang has...
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Aug 3, 2011
History in Progress, with Gaps: The National Museum of China, Part Two
By Shelly Kraicer Visitors seem dazzled by the might of painterly propaganda in the "90th anniversary of the CCP" painting exhibit. A...
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Aug 2, 2011
Heavenly Culture, with Product Placement: A Tour of the National Museum of China, Part One
By Shelly Kraicer The gallery of Ancient Chinese art in the National Museum of China may be the new highlight of anyone's visit to...
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Aug 2, 2011
Cinematalk: Interview with Ying Qian of Harvard
By Michael Chenkin Ying Qian Ying Qian is a PhD candidate in East Asian Languages and Civilizations at Harvard University. Qian’s area of...
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Jul 21, 2011
A Visit to the IFChina Original Studio with Filmmaker Jian Yi
By Dan Edwards IFChina Studio founder and filmmaker Jian Yi, outside the studio on the campus of Jinggangshan University Reprinted by...
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Jul 5, 2011
CinemaTalk: A Conversation with Professor Guo-Juin Hong on Taiwan Cinema, 1949 and Documentaries
By Michael Chenkin Guo-Juin Hong is Andrew W. Mellon Associate Professor of Chinese Cultural Studies at Duke University. Hong has...
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