Documentary Producer/Cinematographer
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Crystal is a Emmy-nominated documentary filmmaker based in the US. She enjoys telling true stories with cinematic visuals and an artistic voice, and looks to create intimate and compassionate connections between her subjects and the audience.
Education:
09.01.2013 - 06.30.2016
The University of Texas at Austin
Radio-Television-Film
09.01.2012 - 06.30.2013
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Economics
Work Experience:
08.01.2019 - 06.30.2021
ProducerCinematographer
Vice Media |
Produced and filmed a documentary that follows politicians and legal professionals fighting within an illegitimate judicial system commissioned by long-form documentary program The Source
Produced and filmed Emmy-nominated news packages for VICE News Tonight about the Hong Kong revolts with experience of dealing with exposures to violent commotion
Secured access to sensitive contributors while working to protect their identities
Coordinated with a team of producers and local production crews
Oversaw the local production and budget
01.01.2019 - 02.10.2020
Field ProducerVideographer
PBS FRONTLINE |
Produced and filmed for a 54-minute documentary that explains how Hongkongers seek to reclaim their city from the Chinese autocracy
Contacted over 200 protesters within a month to search for contributors fitting for long-term development
Offered field support including location scouting character casting and translation to the production team from the UK
12.01.2017 - 06.03.2019
Director of Photography
UnionDocs Collaborative Studio |
An experimental short film that dives into the psychological and ritualistic experience of transit and commute in New York Citys subway canal
Directed and filmed sequences related to the subway experience through mixed perspectives and performance art
Screened at UnionDocs Rockaway Film Festival 2021
10.01.2019 - 12.31.2018
ProducerVideographerEditor
Sinovision |
Ippies Journalism Award winner for an investigative story about the complex disposal mechanism behind the most expensive trash bin in New York City
Produced filmed and edited video features covering current affairs and cultures among the Asian American community
Operated pedestal cameras and broadcast editing for a weekly interview show
08.01.2020 - 07.01.2021
Assistant Director
Faceless independent documentary feature |
Assisted in directing an independent documentary that follows the struggles and losses of four protesters involved in the pro-democracy movement from 2019 to 2021
Secured contributors and discuss the overall vision of the film with the director
Developed sequences that illustrate the personalities conflicts and changes of the contributors
Maintained good relationship with the contributors and conduct risk assessments with them throughout the production
04.16.2023 -
Associate Producer
Hulu |
Associate Producer for a Hulu Documentary unfolding the Chinese ghost culture through the Blessing Scams in the US and internationally
Total Years Experience:
7 years
Skills:
-Producing/Directing
-DP/Director of Photography
-Editor, Features
-Editor, Shorts
-Bililgual Producing (Cantonese, Mandarin, English)
-Translator
Desired Salary:
$75,000.00
Occupations:
Camera, Audio Sound, Chyron Operator, Editor-Features, Photographer/Photo Editor, Producer/Field, Reporter-Travel, Video Journalist/Videographer