Happy Lunar New Year from the USC US-China Institute!
Global Exchange Workshop Summer 2020 Short Docs Virtual Premiere
Please join us for the simultaneous US & Chinese virtual premieres of seven documentaries from the 2020 Global Exchange Workshop!
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Click HERE to view a trailer for the films!
(Edited by Awu Chen)
You are invited to see the simultaneous U.S. & Chinese virtual premieres of the 2020 Global Exchange Showcase completed short films ¬– and meet the filmmakers – in an online USC SCA Webinar. These 7 new short documentaries were created by teams of students from the University of Southern California and the Communication University of China this summer. Our live event webinar will bring our worldwide community together to watch and discuss the films.
(Note: In China Standard Time, the screening is on Saturday, September 26, 2020 10:00 AM - 12:00PM)
Premieres will occur simultaneously via Zoom webinar -- ALL ARE WELCOME!
To register, please visit: cinema.usc.edu/global2020webinar
Please be sure to register for the webinar in advance via Zoom.
If you have not yet created an account with Zoom, we suggest setting up your login credentials and downloading the application in advance by visiting https://zoom.us/signup to allow smooth access to the virtual event.
Any student who requires a disability-based accommodation to access the virtual screening and filmmaker discussion should contact Stacy Kravitz as early as possible to make the request.
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