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Karin Chien. Producer: Circumstance. Karin Chien is an award-winning, international producer and distributor of independent media. Karin is committed to bold voices and innovative forms that build radical practices of ethical filmmaking.
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Karin produces work that spans feature films, nonfiction, video games, publishing, and artwork. From 2020 - 2023, Karin was a producer and later a partner at Louverture Films. From 2014 - 2020, Karin helped launch MasterClassas its founding producer and later spearheaded its growth of global production. Karin's producing work includes: 1. Cannes Of...
Karin is the co-founder and president of dGenerate Films, the leading distributor of independent, contemporary Chinese cinema. The dGenerate Films collection is proud to distribute over 80 visionary films from mainland China and Hong Kong in partnership with Icarus Films. Karin is a founding member of Distribution Advocates, a collective advocating...
Karin is the director of the Nevada City Film Festival Filmmaker Residency program, the first artist residency designed for independent producers. Karin was the founder and director of the CAAM (Center for Asian American Media) Fellowship, a mentoring program for Asian American media professionals. Karin is a strategic consultant in both production...
Karin received a Master’s degree in English and Comparative Literature from Columbia University and a Bachelor’s degree in English from University of California, Berkeley.
Karin Chien Producer & Distributor Press. Bio
dGenerate Films was established in 2008 by a team of filmmakers and innovators. We proudly take our name from global cinema’s digitally-driven visionaries: the d-Generation. We are dedicated to supporting these unprecedented films and their makers. dGenerate Films is led by Karin Chien, an award-winning film producer.
Karin is committed to bold voices and innovative forms that build radical practices of ethical filmmaking. In distribution, Karin is the president of dGenera...
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Karin Chien has produced seven feature-length films, including The Exploding Girl (2009), The Motel (2005), and Robot Stories (2002). Her films have won over 60 film festival awards, premiered at the Sundance and Berlin Film Festivals, and secured international distribution.
Indiewire: “Producer Karin Chien Shares Keynote at Sundance 2022”. Variety: “Louverture Films Welcomes New Partners”. [Podcast] Lucid Dreaming: Karin Chien - Conversation #3. [Podcast] Super Rad & Talented: “ The Adventures of Super Producer Karin Chien ”.
