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China Onscreen Biennial
the UCLA Confucius Institute announces the inaugural China Onscreen Biennial on October 12th, 2012.
On October 12th, 2012 the UCLA Confucius Institute announces the inaugural China Onscreen Biennial, in partnership with The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Hollywood), REDCAT (Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theatre), Pomona College (Claremont), UCLA Film & Television Archive (Billy Wilder Theatre, Hammer Museum) and The Freer Sackler Gallery (Smithsonian, Washington D.C.). This is a unique bicoastal presentation of Chinese cinematic works in venues across Los Angeles and in Washington D.C. - the respective entertainment and national capitals of the United States.
Unfolding over 17 days, China Onscreen Biennial will showcase a diverse palette of work - new films, classics, restorations, animations, shorts and documentaries - selected to introduce American audiences to the established and emerging voices of Chinese film. The film screenings will be accompanied by a synergistic program of public discussions, panels, live music performances and gallery exhibitions that aim to spark thoughtful responses and cross-cultural dialogue.
Under the direction of its curator, Cheng-Sim Lim, the film program for the China Onscreen Biennial project has been developed in collaboration with film experts from the Presenting Partner institutions as well as experts from the Advisory Board.
China Onscreen Biennial Advisory Board
Robert Chi - Assistant Professor, UCLA Department of Asian Languages and Cultures
Peter Loehr - CEO, Legendary East (Beijing)
Bérénice Reynaud - Film Festival Consultant and CalArts Faculty
Robert Rosen - Dean Emeritus, UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television
Peter Shiao - Founder/CEO, Orb Media Group
Sanjay Sood - Director, Center for Management of Enterprise in Media, Entertainment and Sports (MEMES), UCLA Anderson School of Management
Yunxiang Yan - Director, UCLA Center for Chinese Studies
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