DIRECTORS

Jennifer Lin, a former foreign correspondent in China, is known for her documentary work spotlighting Asians and Asian Americans in the classical arts. After a career in journalism, she created Beethoven in Beijing, a feature-length documentary about the Philadelphia Orchestra's China legacy. The film premiered nationally on PBS's Great Performances and received funding from the National Endowment for Humanities. Her next film tells the lost story of George Lee, an 89-year-old Chinese blackjack dealer in Las Vegas with an unheralded place in ballet history. The short documentary premiered at Film at Lincoln Center's Dance on Camera festival and was featured in the Sunday New York Times. Currently, Jennifer is finishing Beyond Yellowface about two NYC dancers who are successfully challenging the ballet world to jettison offensive racial stereotypes from the stage. Jennifer is also the author of three books, including her acclaimed family memoir, Shanghai Faithful.