Jian Yi
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Jian Yi is a Chinese independent filmmaker, visual artist, and writer.
in 1998 and an MA in International Journalism from Beijing Broadcasting Institute in 1999. He is the founder & director of ARTiSIMPLE Studio which was founded in January 2005 and has pioneered the art of collaborative community and citizen projects. He launched the IFCHINA pilot project in Ji'an of Jiangxi, China in 2008-09 with Douglas Xiao and Eva Song. Jian Yi is a Starr Foundation Fellowship grantee (’07-‘08) under the New York-based Asian Cultural Council
, a Fellow ('08-'10) of the India China Institute at the New School in New York City
and a Visiting Fellow (‘07) at CRASSH of Cambridge University
. Jian Yi is one of the Yale World Fellows
appointed by Yale University
in the year 2009.
He is one of the three Chinese national finalists selected by the British Council
for its 2007 International Young Film Entrepreneur of the Year award. He has worked as a filmmaker and senior art consultant for a number of European Union projects in China. In 2005-06, he partnered with premier documentary filmmaker Wu Wenguang
to launch the China Villager Documentary Project. Jian's photos on China's village governance toured the nation's seven provinces as well as the headquarters of the European Commission in Brussels
and the European Parliament in Strasburg
.
In 2007, Jian Yi won the Bronze Zenith Award at the 31st Montreal World Film Festival
, for the feature drama Dong Sun (Bamboo Shoots), one of only two Asian films to win an award. Mr. Jian also produced and directed Super Girls!
, the only independently produced documentary film about the Super Girl Singing Contest
, one of the most popular TV shows in China’s history.
Awards, recognitions and screens for Bamboo Shoots include: Bronze Zenith Award, 27th Montreal World Film Festival 第27届蒙特利尔世界电影节铜天极奖; Digital Cinema Award, 10th Barcelona Asian Film Festival 第10届巴塞罗那亚洲电影节数字电影大奖; Official Selection, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival, 2008年双城国际电影节正式参赛影片; Official Selection, 10th Osian's Cinefan Film Festival 第10届印度亚洲及阿拉伯电影节正式参赛影片; Solo screening, Hong Kong Art Center, 2010年香港艺术中心展映. The film official hit Canadian cinemas on August 26th, 2010.
Awards, recognitions and screenings for Super Girls! include: Official Selection, Cambridge Film Festival, 2007年剑桥电影节正式入选片; Official Selection, Documentary Fortnight, Museum of Modern Art, New York, 2008年纽约现代艺术馆纪录片双周展正式入选片; Cherry Lane Movies, Beijing 北京电影发行公司; Caochangdi Workstation, Beijing 北京草场地工作站; Brooklyn Academy of Music 布鲁克林音乐学院; Yale University 耶鲁大学; New York University 纽约大学; University of Southern California 南加州大学; University of California, Los Angeles 洛杉矶加州大学; Californian Institute of Art 加州艺术学院; The China Institute, New York 纽约中国学院 and many more以及其它。
Biography
He received an MA in International Peace Studies from University of Notre DameUniversity of Notre Dame
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in 1998 and an MA in International Journalism from Beijing Broadcasting Institute in 1999. He is the founder & director of ARTiSIMPLE Studio which was founded in January 2005 and has pioneered the art of collaborative community and citizen projects. He launched the IFCHINA pilot project in Ji'an of Jiangxi, China in 2008-09 with Douglas Xiao and Eva Song. Jian Yi is a Starr Foundation Fellowship grantee (’07-‘08) under the New York-based Asian Cultural Council
Asian Cultural Council
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, a Fellow ('08-'10) of the India China Institute at the New School in New York City
New York City
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and a Visiting Fellow (‘07) at CRASSH of Cambridge University
University of Cambridge
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. Jian Yi is one of the Yale World Fellows
Yale World Fellows Program
The Yale World Fellows Program is a program run by Yale University that seeks to build a network of emerging global leaders and broaden international understanding at Yale...
appointed by Yale University
Yale University
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in the year 2009.
He is one of the three Chinese national finalists selected by the British Council
British Council
The British Council is a United Kingdom-based organisation specialising in international educational and cultural opportunities. It is registered as a charity both in England and Wales, and in Scotland...
for its 2007 International Young Film Entrepreneur of the Year award. He has worked as a filmmaker and senior art consultant for a number of European Union projects in China. In 2005-06, he partnered with premier documentary filmmaker Wu Wenguang
Wu Wenguang
Wu Wenguang 吴文光 is a Chinese independent documentary filmmaker. He is known internationally as one of the founding figures of Chinese independent documentary. His first film, Bumming in Beijing: The Last Dreamers, featured a large amount of handheld camerawork and unscripted interviews...
to launch the China Villager Documentary Project. Jian's photos on China's village governance toured the nation's seven provinces as well as the headquarters of the European Commission in Brussels
Berlaymont building
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and the European Parliament in Strasburg
Seat of the European Parliament in Strasbourg
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.
In 2007, Jian Yi won the Bronze Zenith Award at the 31st Montreal World Film Festival
Montreal World Film Festival
The Montreal World Film Festival , founded in 1977, is one of Canada's oldest international film festivals and the only competitive film festival in North America accredited by the FIAPF...
, for the feature drama Dong Sun (Bamboo Shoots), one of only two Asian films to win an award. Mr. Jian also produced and directed Super Girls!
Super, Girls!
Super, Girls! , directed by Jian Yi, is a 2007 independent Chinese documentary that follows 10 female teenagers on their quest to become instant superstars on China’s biggest television show. The Chinese equivalent of American Idol, the "Super Girls Singing Contest" spawned an unprecedented pop...
, the only independently produced documentary film about the Super Girl Singing Contest
Super Girl
Super Girl or Super Voice Girls was an annual national singing contest in People's Republic of China for female contestants, organized by Hunan Satellite Television between 2004 and 2006...
, one of the most popular TV shows in China’s history.
Awards, recognitions and screens for Bamboo Shoots include: Bronze Zenith Award, 27th Montreal World Film Festival 第27届蒙特利尔世界电影节铜天极奖; Digital Cinema Award, 10th Barcelona Asian Film Festival 第10届巴塞罗那亚洲电影节数字电影大奖; Official Selection, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival, 2008年双城国际电影节正式参赛影片; Official Selection, 10th Osian's Cinefan Film Festival 第10届印度亚洲及阿拉伯电影节正式参赛影片; Solo screening, Hong Kong Art Center, 2010年香港艺术中心展映. The film official hit Canadian cinemas on August 26th, 2010.
Awards, recognitions and screenings for Super Girls! include: Official Selection, Cambridge Film Festival, 2007年剑桥电影节正式入选片; Official Selection, Documentary Fortnight, Museum of Modern Art, New York, 2008年纽约现代艺术馆纪录片双周展正式入选片; Cherry Lane Movies, Beijing 北京电影发行公司; Caochangdi Workstation, Beijing 北京草场地工作站; Brooklyn Academy of Music 布鲁克林音乐学院; Yale University 耶鲁大学; New York University 纽约大学; University of Southern California 南加州大学; University of California, Los Angeles 洛杉矶加州大学; Californian Institute of Art 加州艺术学院; The China Institute, New York 纽约中国学院 and many more以及其它。
Filmography
| Year | English Title | Chinese Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2007–2009 | New Socialist Climax (documentary) | 红色之旅 |
| 2007 | Bamboo Shoots (narrative) | 冬笋 |
| 2007 | Super, Girls! Super, Girls! Super, Girls! , directed by Jian Yi, is a 2007 independent Chinese documentary that follows 10 female teenagers on their quest to become instant superstars on China’s biggest television show. The Chinese equivalent of American Idol, the "Super Girls Singing Contest" spawned an unprecedented pop... (documentary) |
超级女生 |
| 2009 | Remote Control （experimental video, 11 minutes） | 遥控 |
| 2007–2009 | JI'AN 24X60' (experimental video, 24 minutes) | JI'AN 24X60' |
| 2009 | What's for Dinner (working title: Meat World: China, documentary) |