Following the enthusiastic response for my presentation of Journey of a Thousand Miles 《千里之行》Documentary Trailer & Changyou’s Journey Animation Film at the 2022 SCAPE (Society of Chinese American Physician Entrepreneurs) annual conference and Peking Union Medical College Reunion and in Newport News, Virginia Beach, VA, July 2nd & 3rd, 2022
A Special Virtual Screening of a Film Made by a Peking Union Medical College alum (class of 1982), biotech executive-turned two-time Oscar-qualified San Diego filmmaker Dr. Zhu Shen 沈竹 will be held on:
Saturday July 23, 2022, 5PM PST/ 8 PM EST
A Film Endorsed by the Legendary JOY LUCK CLUB Executive Producer Janet Yang who called it “an ode to the bond between mother and son, told with radical vulnerability and honesty," and “a deeply moving look into the love that binds a family."
Content:
Brief intro by Director/Producer Dr. Zhu Shen 沈竹
JOURNEY OF A THOUSAND MILES (Exclusive Scenes from this Documentary) Written/Directed/Produced by Zhu Shen, Co-written/Co-produced by Perry S. Chen
CHANGYOU’S JOURNEY (Oscar-qualified Animated Short), Written/Directed by Perry S. Chen, Produced by Zhu Shen
Post screening Q&A immediately following, with Director/Producer Dr. Zhu Shen 沈竹
Presented by Bamboo Shoots Productions In Partnership with Peking Union Medical College Overseas Alumni Association (PUMCOAA)
The event aims to raise awareness, spark heart-to-heart conversations among families, and inspire support for this groundbreaking project.
The documentary is in late production/early post production with over 95% filming completed and target completion in 2023.
It has been a true labor of LOVE to get this far in the last ten years working, learning, and growing with my son. If this is the kind of story that touches you and inspires you, please consider a donation. All funds raised will be used to fund production and post production activities, including cinematography, editing, sound mixing, color correction, music, licensing, marketing, grassroots outreach, and impact campaigns.
JOURNEY OF A THOUSAND MILES Synopsis - when my husband Changyou, a Stanford-trained cancer researcher and biotech founder, was stricken with terminal cancer, I throw myself into a six-year odyssey to produce our 12-year-old artistically gifted son Perry’s animated film - CHANGYOU’S JOURNEY, unleashing a mother-son tug of war. I must choose to bare my soul to reconnect with my son, reclaim my buried artistic prowess, transforming from a ‘Tiger Mom’ to a ‘Zen Mom’.”
CHANGYOU’S JOURNEY - a young animator Perry Chen who crafted this labor of love to inspire his father during his long battle with cancer and to pay tribute to the life he led, beginning with his childhood in rural China. A story of grief, loss, perseverance, and enduring hope in the darkest times of our lives.
CHANGYOU’S JOURNEY was made during Perry Chen’s coming of age, from 12 to 18, making him the youngest director with an Academy Award-qualified film while still in high school. The film premiered at TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival), won multiple national awards including the New York Life Award, National YoungArts Cinematic Arts Finalist Award, Scholastic Art and Writing National Gold Medal, Presidential Scholar in the Arts Semifinalist, and awards at Newport Beach Film Festival, Arizona International Film Festival, Los Angeles Animation Festival, Palm Springs International Animation Festival, and Film Now Festival. It received a Special Commendation from San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer, and was supported by over 400 donors.
Contact Dr. Zhu Shen directly here to inquire about partnership, sponsorship, and hosting your private screenings: cc0218@gmail.com
Finally, my DEEPEST appreciation & gratitude for your kind, generous support to complete this film and to help HEAL & RECONNECT FAMILIES, my ultimate mission by sharing our story!
Donate HERE: https://www.journeyof1000milesfilm.com/donate
