For most actors, their career is not something you do for fame or money (though these aren’t unwelcome accoutrements) but rather a way of life. For every big budget production that successful actors are a part of, there are numerous others that gain the respect and acknowledgement of those within…

Change; some fear it while others embrace the opportunities it offers. Artists have always led this charge, prompting others to dream of the benevolent possibilities. One such modern music artist is Konstantin Nevelskiy. This Russian born music producer/composer/DJ/sound engineer/ sound designer has collaborated with artists from all over the world…

Bofan Zhang carries immense responsibility on her shoulders; that’s partly due to her vocation as a film producer but it’s also a product of her commitment to creating stories that need to be told. Don’t mistake this for some feeling of self-importance by association, Bofan finds that the seemingly mundane…

Great artists of any medium have one quality that sets apart from those who are also exceptionally talented; they have a keen ability to perceive the undiscovered greatness in their subject. Whether it be a song, a block of stone, or a great tale, those who possess the extraordinary recognize…

The goal of a story as powerful as the one depicted in the award-winning film Amy’s Gift is to place the audience within the emotional state of the characters, specifically that of the protagonist. Director Drew Ann Rosenberg, like so many other filmmakers, chose Steadicam operator Jun Li to help…

In the poorest part of a major city in China, an eight-year-old girl named Su Min and her mother clean toilets and pick up trash, struggling to make enough money to keep clothed and fed. The work is not easy and disheartening but the mother understands that whatever the cost…

As a film actress, a pretty face may help get your foot in the door, but it certainly won’t keep you there. The attractive appearance that initially gains attention for young actors and actresses can lead to a short career if there is not substantive talent underneath it. Actress Yuya…

A woman watches her own funeral. She stands amongst her friends that pay respects on her casket. She watches in sorrow in a world that is twisted and alien and will eventually become hostile when death himself invites her to take her final rest. But the woman can’t seem to…

All of us see the world but for Chaochen Li this is quite literally his passion and his vocation. An award-winning DP with Best Cinematography awards from many famed film festivals (Oniros Film Awards and the Florence Film Festival just to name two) as well as a nominee for the…