dGenerate's Karin Chien in Beijing

dGenerate Films President Karin Chien.

In my last post I mentioned the October visit to Beijing of dGenerate Films President Karin Chien, who was in town meeting many of the directors dGenerate works with, as well as seeking out new talent. I had the pleasure of spending some time with Karin when she was here and was impressed by her quiet eagerness to listen and absorb the views and experiences of people on the ground, from local filmmakers to observers like myself.

Screen Time: Chollywood Takes on the World & Edwin Maher on the Big Screen

My weekly Beijing film news roundup from thebeijinger.com:

“A vibrant film industry capable of competing with the best Hollywood can produce” – that’s the image being pushed on a new English-language site (www.chinesefilms.cn) designed to raise China’s screen profile on the world stage, according to UK newspaper the Guardian.