Yucong Chen
Academy Gold Program 2020 Alumni
Documentarian | Photographer | Screenwriter
FILMOGRAPHY :
2020 “Unfinished Lives” - Director - Documentary - 23min - Los Angeles
· 47th Student Academy Awards - Gold Medal - Domestic Documentary
· 2021 BAFTA Student Film Awards - Best Documentary, Special Jury Award
· 2021 USC First Look Industry Award - Best Documentary, Best Editing
· 5th NEW ERA Film Festival - Best Documentary Short
· SCAD Savannah Film Festival 2020 - Best Student Live Action Short
· 3rd Meihodo International Youth Visual Media Festival - Silver Medalist
· 51st Annual USA Film Festival - Finalist
· North America Chinese Directors Tour 2020 - Finalist
· Filkers' Rhode Island International Film Festival 2020 - Semi-Finalist
· Hi! Shorts Film Festival 2020 -Shortlist
· St. Louis International Film Festival 2020 - Official Selection
· AmDoc And Animation Film Festival 2021 - Official Selection
2020 "No One Has To Know" - Writer & Director - Narrative - 6min - Los Angeles
· Industry at Home Film Festival 2020 - Honorable Mention
2019 "Cool Critter" - Director - Documentary - 7min - Los Angeles
· Canada Shorts - Canadian & International Short Film Fest 2019 - Award Winner
· S.O.F.A(Shout Out For Animals) Film Festival - Official Selection
2018 "Lessons" - Writer & Director - narrative - 18min - Los Angeles
· Los Angeles Film Awards July 2020 - Best Drama
· Los Angeles Film Awards July 2020 - Nominated - Best Picture
· Rome Independent Prisma Awards - Semi-Finalist - Best Short Film
· Directors Cut Int’l Film Fest - Semi-Finalist - Best Short Film
· HER INTERNATIONAL Film Festival | KYF - Best International Film
· 1st Annual MOM Film Fest - Nominated - Best Mom-Themed
· 1st Annual MOM Film Fest - Finalist - Best Picture
· 16th IAWRT Asian Women's Film Festival 2020 - Official Selection
2018 "Lonesome Night" - Writer & Director - Experimental - 5min - Los Angeles
2018 "Teddy" - Writer & Director - Narrative - 6min - Los Angeles
2017 "One Last Taste" - Writer & Director - Narrative - 5min - Los Angeles
· Asians On Film Festival Spring 2018 - Actress - Honorable Mention
· Asians On Film Festival Spring 2018 - Best Picture - Honorable Mention
· 19th San Diego Asian Film Festival - Official Selection
2016 "Faded Rouge" - Writer & Director - Narrative - 14min - Taipei
EXPERIENCE :
07/2020 - PRESENT |
Wavelets Entertainment Inc. - Staff Writer - Los Angeles
· Writing web series and feature films for the streaming market in China.
· The company is funded by China's Alibaba and Hong Kong's Media Asia.
10/2020 - 12/2020 |
Particle Media Inc. - Blog Content Creator - Los Angeles
· Writing content monthly for News Break(APP)'s creator section.
06/2016 - 11/2016 |
China Central Television - Assistant Director - Beijing
· Working for CCTV-1 ‘Impossible Challenges Season 2’
EDUCATION :
08/2017 - 05/2020 |
University of Southern California - Los Angeles
Master of Fine Arts - Film & TV Production
09/2013 - 06/2017 |
Communication University of China - Beijing
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Television Playwriting and Directing
01/2016 - 06/2016 |
National Taiwan University of Arts - Taipei
Exchange Program - Cinematography and Film Production
PRESS :
XINHUA NET: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/northamerica/2020-11/03/c_139488161.htm
INDIE SHORT MAG: https://www.indieshortsmag.com/interviews/2020/09/in-conversation-with-yucong-chen-on-her-academy-winning-documentary-unfinished-lives/
STUDENT ACADEMY AWARDS: https://www.studentacademyawards.org/detail/video/6196924819001/unfinished-lives---yucong-chen
USC: https://cinema.usc.edu/news/article.cfm?id=58428
US NEWS EXPRESS: https://www.usnewsexpress.com/archives/124072
SINA & CHINESE DAILY: https://m.us.sina.com/gb/usa/chinesedaily/2020-10-23/detail-ihacfivy3272098.shtml
YAHOO: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/usc-leads-2-gold-medals-170044968.html
TENCENT: https://xw.qq.com/cmsid/20201023A0IFZZ00
SOHU: https://www.sohu.com/a/427236859_120044931