Christine Choy – NYU’s Graduate Film & Television Department

Christine Choy, originally from Shanghai, former Chairwoman and now Professor of the New York University Graduate Film and Television Department. Her most famous work is probably the Oscar-nominated “Who Killed Vincent Chin?” Other films include “Homes Apart: Two Koreas”, “The Shot Heard Round the World”, and many more- all with complex and controversial Asian/Asian-American topics. I had met Christine at a screening at the Asia Society, for one of the numerous Asian-influenced films she helped envision and produce, this recent one called “Long Story Short”. As a professor she teaches at the Kanbar Institute of Film & Television. When I sat down with her, she was multi-tasking, in preparation for one of her classes. I offered to help but she said, “of course not!”, that it was easy for her to be interviewed and focused while also getting stuff done. This was one example of her extreme dedication to the students and the job! NYU is definitely lucky to have her lead the students with her ideas and knowledge in filmmaking. She gave very in-depth and philosophical answers to questions regarding her life, her teachings and ways of looking at film. I can't wait to share more and was delighted to interview such a prestigious filmmaker!