On September 29, 2024, the USC U.S.-China Institute hosted a workshop at the Huntington’s Chinese garden, offering K-12 educators hands-on insights into using the garden as a teaching tool. With expert presentations, a guided tour, and new resources, the event explored how Chinese gardens' rich history and cultural significance can be integrated into classrooms. Interested in learning more? Click below for details on the workshop and upcoming programs for educators.
2010 US-China Film Co-Production Summit
A Conference to highlight established entertainment opportunities within the Hollywood and China film industry.
View a video of the summit here.
THE US-CHINA FILM SUMMIT
Film industry leaders from China and Hollywood - including top executives, government officials, producers, professionals and creatives - came together for an informative afternoon on the latest trends in US-China co-productions and collaborations. The US-China Film Summit highlighted the growing entertainment media opportunities between established Hollywood and rapidly-emerging China.
Hollywood panelists include:
Michael Corrigan, Vice Chairman of Orb Media Group
Elia Infascelli, Co-head of William Morris Endeavor's International Division
Bill Mechanic, Founder and President of Pandemonium Films and Producer (Coraline)
Rob Minkoff, Director (The Forbidden Kingdom, The Lion King)
Stephen Saltzman, Partner at Loeb and Loeb
James D. Stern, CEO of Endgame Entertainment
Ken Stovitz, Partner at Overbrook Entertainment and Producer (The Karate Kid)
Janet Yang, President of Manifest Film Company and Producer (The Joy Luck Club, Dark Matter)
China panelists include:
Xiaowei Su, Deputy Director or SARFT Script Center & writer of Aftershock
Lifeng Wang, President of Xing Xing Digital Corporation
Tianyun Wang, Vice President of Shanghai Film Group
Zhongjun Wang, Chairman and CEO of Huayi Brothers Media Corporation
Hongtao Yang, President of Ningxia Film Group
Dong Yu, President of Polybona Film Distribution Company, Ltd.
Xun Zhang, President of China Film Co-production Corporation
Zhao Zhang, President of Enlight Media
Tiedong Zhou, President of China Film Promotion International
Topics include:
- Accessing financing and distribution
- Benefits and requirements for co-producing with China
- Case studies of successful co-productions
- Navigating international and Chinese audience tastes
- New market updates and realities
- Strategies for succeeding in a new East-West environment
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
PLEASE VISIT: WWW.USCHINAFILMSUMMIT.COM
Fax registration to 213-613-9935
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