Cornell Club of San Diego and eight other Ivy League Clubs of San Diego, and San Diego Chinese Women's Association (SDCWA) are joining forces to present the pre-Thanksgiving Screening of Cornell alumnus, SDCWA member, Director Zhu Shen’s and personal documentary film Journey of a Thousand Miles《千里之行 》& the Oscar-qualified animated short Changyou’s Journey she produced, following the enthusiastically received screening at the La Jolla Library in celebration of Mother’s Day and Asian Heritage Month in May 2022.
Time & Venue
Tuesday November 22, 2022, 5-7:45 PM PST Carmel Library Community Room 3919 Townsgate Dr, San Diego, CA 92130
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
Moderated Q&A led by Alexis Dixon, immediately following screening, with Director/Producer Dr. Zhu Shen, and a Special Guest - Personal Development Coach Walker Clark who worked with Zhu and her son Perry (Starred in the Documentary)
Raffle drawings for gift items generously donated by Trader Joe's (Holiday Gift Bag, $80 value) and Urbane Plates ($50 Gift Card)
Refreshments & Social among attendees and Director Zhu Shen and speakers
Presented by Bamboo Shoots Productions In Partnership with Cornell Club of San Diego and Eight Other Ivy League Clubs of San Diego, San Diego Chinese Women's Association
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 98% 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.
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!
