PUBLIC DISCUSSIONS:
Friday, October 8th, 11-1pm, @ R.I.T.
Generation in Transition: Reality and Realism in ʻSixth Generationʼ Films
The new wave of films from mainland china have been important
examples of the resurgence of realist cinema. Chinese art house film has
been characterized by approaching major social issues with attention to
marginalized characters and themes subtly presented. It can be argued
that this is a result of Chinaʼs unique culture of censorship, media
exposure, or a quickly changing economy and national identity. This
roundtable will seek to dissect these and other interpretations of the realist
style, and how it functions for filmmakers and audience, domestically and
internationally.
PANELISTS
• Professor Yingjin Zhang, Director of the Chinese Studies Program, UCSD
Dept. Prof. Timothy H. Engström, Department of Philosophy, RIT
• Professor Roy Roussel, University at Buffalo, Dept. English and Media
Study
• Suzie Young, Associate Prof., Historical, Critical and Theoretical Studies
York University
• Zhu Wen, Chinese filmmaker, Director of the new film ʻThomas Maoʼ
(2010).
• Professor Greta Niu, University of Rochester, Dept. English
Saturday, October 9th, 10-12pm, @ R.I.T.
Cinéma vérité, Neo-Realism and the New Wave: Breaks and Turns in
Contemporary Chinese Cinema
Similar to the Friday panel, this roundtable will take as itʼs subject the
particular style of much of the Sixth Generation films, but here seek to put
it in film history context, from post war realist film in Italy and France, to
global contemporary styles in cinema.
PANELISTS:
• Zhen Zhang, Associate Professor, NYU Tisch
• Professor Yingjin Zhang, Director of the Chinese Studies Program, UCSD
Dept. Literature
• E.K. Tan, Asst. Prof., Dep. Comparative Literature & Cult. Studies, SUNY
Stony Brook
• Suzie Young, Associate Prof., Historical, Critical and Theoretical Studies
York University
Professor Sharon Willis, University of Rochester, Dept. Visual and Cultural
Studies
Kevin Lee, Vice President of Programming and Education, dGenerate
Films
Friday, October 8th, 11-1pm, @ R.I.T.
Generation in Transition: Reality and Realism in ʻSixth Generationʼ Films
The new wave of films from mainland china have been important
examples of the resurgence of realist cinema. Chinese art house film has
been characterized by approaching major social issues with attention to
marginalized characters and themes subtly presented. It can be argued
that this is a result of Chinaʼs unique culture of censorship, media
exposure, or a quickly changing economy and national identity. This
roundtable will seek to dissect these and other interpretations of the realist
style, and how it functions for filmmakers and audience, domestically and
internationally.
PANELISTS
• Professor Yingjin Zhang, Director of the Chinese Studies Program, UCSD
Dept. Prof. Timothy H. Engström, Department of Philosophy, RIT
• Professor Roy Roussel, University at Buffalo, Dept. English and Media
Study
• Suzie Young, Associate Prof., Historical, Critical and Theoretical Studies
York University
• Zhu Wen, Chinese filmmaker, Director of the new film ʻThomas Maoʼ
(2010).
• Professor Greta Niu, University of Rochester, Dept. English
Saturday, October 9th, 10-12pm, @ R.I.T.
Cinéma vérité, Neo-Realism and the New Wave: Breaks and Turns in
Contemporary Chinese Cinema
Similar to the Friday panel, this roundtable will take as itʼs subject the
particular style of much of the Sixth Generation films, but here seek to put
it in film history context, from post war realist film in Italy and France, to
global contemporary styles in cinema.
PANELISTS:
• Zhen Zhang, Associate Professor, NYU Tisch
• Professor Yingjin Zhang, Director of the Chinese Studies Program, UCSD
Dept. Literature
• E.K. Tan, Asst. Prof., Dep. Comparative Literature & Cult. Studies, SUNY
Stony Brook
• Suzie Young, Associate Prof., Historical, Critical and Theoretical Studies
York University
Professor Sharon Willis, University of Rochester, Dept. Visual and Cultural
Studies
Kevin Lee, Vice President of Programming and Education, dGenerate
Films
Saturday, October 9th, 3-5pm, @ R.I.T.
Future generations, what's next for Chinese cinema?
As the title pronounces, this roundtable will take on the ambitious topic of
what the future holds for Chinese cinema. As is the nature of these
discussions, it will be one part brainstorm and one part analysis of the
immediate trends, politics, and changing attitudes of Chinese culture, art,
and cinema.
PANELISTS:
• Kevin Lee, Vice President of Programming and Education, dGenerate
Films
• Professor Greta Niu, University of Rochester, Dept. English
• E.K. Tan, Asst. Prof., Dep. Comparative Literature & Cult. Studies, SUNY
Stony Brook
• Zhen Zhang, Associate Professor, NYU Tisch
• Shu-chin Tsui, Associate Professor of Asian Studies, Bowdoin College
• Professor Nevan Fisher, Nazareth College, Dept. History
• Zhu Wen, Chinese filmmaker, Director of the new film ʻThomas Maoʼ
(2010).
Future generations, what's next for Chinese cinema?
As the title pronounces, this roundtable will take on the ambitious topic of
what the future holds for Chinese cinema. As is the nature of these
discussions, it will be one part brainstorm and one part analysis of the
immediate trends, politics, and changing attitudes of Chinese culture, art,
and cinema.
PANELISTS:
• Kevin Lee, Vice President of Programming and Education, dGenerate
Films
• Professor Greta Niu, University of Rochester, Dept. English
• E.K. Tan, Asst. Prof., Dep. Comparative Literature & Cult. Studies, SUNY
Stony Brook
• Zhen Zhang, Associate Professor, NYU Tisch
• Shu-chin Tsui, Associate Professor of Asian Studies, Bowdoin College
• Professor Nevan Fisher, Nazareth College, Dept. History
• Zhu Wen, Chinese filmmaker, Director of the new film ʻThomas Maoʼ
(2010).
