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Autumn Gem
A Documentary on the Life of China’s First Feminist
Category Archives: General
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American Association of University Women Screening Recap
This past Saturday, we screened Autumn Gem at the Willow Glen Branch Library in San Jose. The event was sponsored by the local chapter of the American Association of University Women, an organization dedicated to advancing “equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy and research.” Marilyn, Linda, Mary, and the rest of the [...]
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UC Irvine Screening Recap
Last week, Rae and I traveled down to Southern California for a screening at UC Irvine. Professor Hu Ying, Associate Professor, East Asian Languages & Literature, was one of our three academic interview subjects in Autumn Gem. We showed the film at Connecticut College and Brown University during our October 2009 tour, so we were [...]
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Web Site Refresh
This week, we updated the look and feel of the Autumn Gem web site. The original site was blog-centric and was appropriate when we were in production and post-production. With the film complete, we’re switching the web site to focus on the finished product. You can learn about the film, attend one of our upcoming [...]
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Autumn Gem at Stanford 11/30
Here’s a poster for the upcoming screening of Autumn Gem at Stanford University on Monday, November 30, 2009, from 7:00-9:00 pm. The free screening will be held at Cubberley Auditorium, located at 485 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, California 94305.
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City College Screening Recap and Photos
We had a couple of firsts at our Autumn Gem screening at City College of San Francisco yesterday. The place was packed, thanks to the combined efforts of the Asian Studies, Asian American Studies, Cinema and Women’s Studies Departments; we had over 90 people in attendance. The second first is one that I’m not all [...]
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Press and Blog Reviews from East Coast Tour
Here are a couple of reviews from bloggers who saw Autumn Gem during our recent Midwest/East Coast tour. Enjoy reading them!
Sing Tao Daily – Boston Screening
Autumn Gem: The Life of Qiu Jin – J.B Spins, New York Screening
“Maidens, take up arms!” – The Fword Online, University of Pennsylvania ScreeningIf you come across any additional blog [...]
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University of Pennsylvania Screening Recap and Photos
Our last stop was at the University of Pennsylvania. Following the screening at the Evergreen Senior Club in Delaware, Uncle Don drove us to Philadelphia. World Series fever was in the air, as we saw many banners for the Phillies, as well as people sporting Phillies jackets, hats and shirts.
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Evergreen Senior Club Recap and Photos
About two weeks ago, Rae’s dad told us to call one of his friends from college who now lives in Delaware. Professor Charles Ih (from the University of Delaware) was very interested in showing Autumn Gem to the Evergreen Senior Club at the Chinese American Community Center in Hockessin, Delaware. The only time that we [...]
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New York Screening Recap and Photos
During our Pasadena screening, we received a very enthusiastic response from one of the audience members. Ann Lau told us that Qiu Jin was one of her role models and she was very excited to have seen the movie. She was instrumental in setting up our screening in New York. Putting us in touch with [...]
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Respite in New York
We’re currently at the Peace and Love Cafe across the street from the Tribeca Film Center, where we’ll be screening Autumn Gem at 6:30 pm tonight. Our first Midwest and East Coast Tour is coming to a close, with only two more showings tomorrow before we head back to the Bay Area on Thursday.
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Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center Screening Recap and Photos
Our third week on tour concluded with a screening at the Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center in Boston, Massachusetts. The BCNC is celebrating their 40th anniversary of serving the Chinatown community this year, and the organization is having a celebration gala in a couple of weeks on Saturday, November 7, 2009 at the center’s two buildings [...]
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University of Massachusetts, Boston Screening Recap and Photos
On Friday, we had a great time at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, where we participated in several seminars before our screening of Autumn Gem at 4:00 pm.
At most of the screenings on this trip, we don’t have too much time to wander around the school and talk with the students. We have typically arrived [...] -
Brown University Screening and Recap
During our East Coast scholar interview trip last June, we also interviewed Professor Lingzhen Wang at Brown University. Following our stop at Connecticut College, Rae and I drove up to Providence, Rhode Island on Wednesday afternoon. This is now the fifth time I’ve been in Providence, having come here as a high school student to [...]
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Connecticut College Screening Recap and Photos
Nearly a year and a half ago, Rae, JP, and I went to the East Coast to interview two scholars, Amy Dooling from Connecticut College and Lingzhen Wang from Brown University. Three weeks into our Midwest and East Coast tour, we have returned to both of these schools for screenings of Autumn Gem. Our first [...]
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Autumn Gem DVD Available for Purchase
We’re happy to announce that Autumn Gem DVDs are now available for purchase! For personal, non-commercial use, the price is $20. For educational institutions and organizations that wish to show Autumn Gem to classes and clubs, the price is $120. Shipping and handling is an additional $5.
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New Jersey Chinese Community Center Recap and Photos
Our final stop in our seven screenings in six days week was at the New Jersey Chinese Community Center. Thanks to Tien-Fang Hou for bringing a great crowd to the screening. Coincidentally, Tien-Fang’s grandson trains at the same wushu school as Melissa, the girl who played the young Qiu Jin in our film. Small world! [...]
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Princeton University Screening Recap and Photos
When I was in high school, one of my top college choices was Princeton University. Unfortunately at the time, I wasn’t accepted, and I eventually went to Stanford. Things worked out in the end, and I no longer spend any time wondering what might have been.
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University of Maryland, College Park Screening Recap and Photos
Our double feature on Thursday, October 15, ended with a screening at the University of Maryland, College Park. The weather was really wet, and we were fearing the worst in regards to the turnout. But, by golly, thirty-five people said, “Hell no!” to the rain and wind and made it to the showing! Thanks go [...]
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Washington, D.C., Underground Tunnels and Congressman Polis
Following our screening at George Mason University, we drove into our Nation’s Capitol, where we had scheduled a dinner with Rae’s college friend Alisa and my high school friend and newly-elected Congressman, Jared Polis. Traffic in the area wasn’t as bad as I had feared, though the wet weather made for some extra careful driving. [...]
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George Mason University Recap and Photos
Our third stop in three days (three of seven for the week) took us to George Mason University. We had the pleasure of being toured around the campus by Dr. Karl Zhang, Professor of Chinese Modern and Classical Languages at GMU. It turns out that Professor Zhang did his Ph.D. work at Stanford University the [...]
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University of Maryland-Baltimore County Recap and Photos
We’ve discovered the secret to getting a good turnout at our university screenings: food and extra credit! About 90 students attended the screening at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County. Big kudos to Constantine Vaporis, Anna Shields, Rebecca Boehling and all the UMBC professors who got their students to come to the showing. They also did [...]
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Screening Recap
One of the first questions that I had when we arrived in Champaign, Illinois, was, “Is it Urbana-Champaign or Champaign-Urbana?” The University is called University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), but I saw buses with signs saying Champaign-Urbana. The reason for the hyphenated name is because the school is located between the twin cities of Champaign [...]
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Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago
Following our screening at Columbia College, we spent a few days in Chicago with my cousin, Steve. Rae and I got caught up on work while preparing for the next slate of screenings; seven showings of Autumn Gem in the next six days! Tonight’s screening will be at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Tomorrow morning, [...]
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Screening at Columbia College Chicago
This morning, we departed Madison, Wisconsin, in the seat of a Coach USA bus. Our destination was Chicago, Illinois, and Columbia College Chicago. Switching buses at Janesville, Rae and I slept most of the way to Chicago. When we arrived at Union Station, it was raining outside; good thing that we came prepared with our [...]
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Screening at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Last night, we had a good turnout of about fifty students and faculty members at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Winther Hall 2001 had two screens, so if you crossed your eyes, you would have thought you were watching Autumn Gem in 3-D!
The first question asked from the crowd was how we financed the film; Autumn [...]
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