Austin short films Archives

26 Jul Shakespeare on the Range – The Inspiration

Posted at 19:16h in Behind the Scenes, Shakespeare on the Range by Christine Chen 0 Comments

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Shakespeare on the Range The inspiration for Shakespeare on the Range hit me in the form of a Facebook video. One typical morning, while I ate my breakfast and looked at the daily newsfeed for Facebook, I saw a short documentary about a group of prisoners putting on a Shakespearean play. I sat there, instantly mesmerized. Here was a group of people who I normally would consider “out of mind out of sight” members of society and they were right in front of me being completely free, open, and authentic. Despite some less than stellar acting performances, the joy on…

Christine W Chen, Director of short film Ya Albi

01 Sep Directing My Heart Christine Chen’s Director Statement

Posted at 10:00h in Ya Albi by Christine Chen 0 Comments

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When I wrote “Ya Albi,” my first goal was to honor the story of my parents. Both of my parents are immigrants from Taiwan. Though they are not refugees, I can only imagine what they still had to go through in order to adapt and succeed somewhere so far from friends, family, and what they know.