Patrick Shen
Encyclopedia
Patrick Shen is an American
writer and award-winning director and producer of Flight from Death
, a seven-time Best Documentary award-winning film.
involvement in World War II
.
In 2006, he released the critically acclaimed Flight From Death
, a documentary about death anxiety, inspired by the works and writings of cultural anthropologist and social theorist Ernest Becker
.
Shen's latest work, The Philosopher Kings
, is a documentary about the wisdom gained by janitorial workers in prestigious universities.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
writer and award-winning director and producer of Flight from Death
Flight from death
Flight from Death is a documentary film that investigates the relationship of human violence to fear of death, as related to subconscious influences. The film describes death anxiety as a possible root cause of many human behaviors on a psychological, spiritual, and cultural level. It was directed...
, a seven-time Best Documentary award-winning film.
Documentaries
Shen's first work on a documentary was with We Served with Pride: The Chinese American Experience in WWII, a film about the Chinese AmericanChinese American
Chinese Americans represent Americans of Chinese descent. Chinese Americans constitute one group of overseas Chinese and also a subgroup of East Asian Americans, which is further a subgroup of Asian Americans...
involvement in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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In 2006, he released the critically acclaimed Flight From Death
Flight from death
Flight from Death is a documentary film that investigates the relationship of human violence to fear of death, as related to subconscious influences. The film describes death anxiety as a possible root cause of many human behaviors on a psychological, spiritual, and cultural level. It was directed...
, a documentary about death anxiety, inspired by the works and writings of cultural anthropologist and social theorist Ernest Becker
Ernest Becker
Ernest Becker was a cultural anthropologist and interdisciplinary scientific thinker and writer. He is noted for his 1974 Pulitzer Prize-winning book, The Denial of Death.-Early life:...
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Shen's latest work, The Philosopher Kings
The Philosopher Kings (film)
The Philosopher Kings is a documentary film directed by Patrick Shen, and produced by Greg Bennick, about custodial workers at major U.S...
, is a documentary about the wisdom gained by janitorial workers in prestigious universities.
External links
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