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In this Chinese name, the family name is Wong (黃).
Gina See-Yuen Wong
Wong See-yuen at WIFF in Miami
NationalityChinese
EducationUniversity of Hong Kong[1]
Occupation(s)Filmmaker, curator
Known forFounder of Experimenta, Pineapple Underground Film Festival, Para/Site Art Space
Websiteexperimenta.hk

Gina See-Yuen Wong (traditional Chinese: 黃思源; simplified Chinese: 黄思源; pinyin: Huáng Sīyuán) is a filmmaker and founder of the Pineapple Underground Film Festival, which screens independent films from around the world.[2][3] She also runs Experimenta, a performance art space in Hong Kong.[4]

Career

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Film Producer and Director

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In 2009, Wong directed the video short "Shanghai Saga: Other Skies, Other Lands." The short film was selected in the International Competition section of the 55th International Short Film Festival Oberhausen.[5] In 2011 she wrote, produced, and directed the documentary “Orient Top Town”.[6] The film was premiered at the Women's International Film & Arts Festival[7] in Miami, USA.

Wong produced "The Lives of Hamilton Fish" and "The Road to South" in 2013,[2][6][8] "La Salamanda", and co-produced "Circus of Books".[9][10] She directed "The Road to Day Dream Mine".[11]

PUFF Film Festival

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Wong founded and curated the Pineapple Underground Film Festival (PUFF) in Hong Kong in 2011.[3][4][12] PUFF is an independently funded, indie film festival.[13] Wong works to promote independent cinema in Hong Kong and throughout China. The festival includes a side feature, Secret Cinema, which takes the films from the film festival to Shanghai.[3] PUFF selects feature films, shorts and documentaries that would otherwise not be distributed in Hong Kong.[14]

The first festival featured films from Canada, the United States, Greece, Italy, and China, as well as Iran, Brazil, Taiwan, Norway, and Spain.[12] The initial festival featured 26 films, and was up to 76 films by 2013.[14] The 9th edition[15] was held at Eaton KINO[16] in Hong Kong and the 10th edition[17] was held online in 2020.

Experimenta

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Wong is also curator and co-founder of Experimenta[18] a digital media and performance art space in Hong Kong since 2008.[2][4][19] The space is located on 95 Hollywood Road, Hong Kong. The space features a projection screen and rows of wooden chairs for showing experimental cinema.[20]

Experimenta has hosted exhibitions of artists including João Vasco Paiva,[21] Nadim Abbas,[22][23] Susanne Buerner,[24] Lam Hoi Sin,[25] and Ho Sin Tung.[26] In 2013, Wong co-produced a video art exhibition "The Personal and the Political" with Lam Hoi Sin.[25][27][28]

In 2016, in an interview with the journalist Bonnie Engel, Wong said the art space curated "Six Ways to the Senses" at the Central Academy of Fine Arts Museum in Beijing.[29] Experimenta presented a 6-day public program at Art Central 2016. SCREEN X Experimenta consisted of three themes: World Drama, Poetry and Stage.[30]

The Experimenta Book (2009-2016) was published in 2016.[31]

Para/Site Art Space

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Wong was on the board of Para/Site Art Space from 2003 to 2009.[19] Wong created Para/Site Art Space's Curatorial Training Program (2007–2010)[32] with funding from the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust.[33]

Filmography

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  • 2009 Shanghai Saga: Other Skies, Other Lands – Short film. Director.[34]
  • 2010 Orient Top Town – Feature Film, Director
  • 2013 The Personal and the Political – Video art installations, Director
  • 2015 The Road to Day Dream Mine – Short film, Director[11]
  • 2016 La Salamanda – Feature Film, Producer[35]
  • 2016 Papagajka – Associate producer [36]
  • 2019 Circus of Books – Co Producer

References

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  1. ^ "Postgraduate Thesis: Global feminisms in feminist art and their new challenges". University of Hong Kong.
  2. ^ a b c Yi, Caiqian (July 17, 2014). "Hong Kong films of bounds by independent female directors" (in Chinese). Hong Kong: Cinezen. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c Mason, Rachel (June 3, 2013). "Gina Wong's Vision for Hong Kong and The Pineapple Underground Film Festival". Huffington Post. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  4. ^ a b c Pordes, Dan (June 10, 2011). "Hong Kong's first Pineapple Underground Film Festival". CNN. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  5. ^ "Internationale Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen" (PDF). Unreal Asia. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Gina See-yuen Wong". IMDB. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  7. ^ "Women's International Film & Arts Festival". womensfilmfest.com.
  8. ^ "Official website of WIFF Miami USA". Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  9. ^ "Circus of Books (2019) – Full Cast & Crew". IMDb. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  10. ^ Kroll, Justin (2019-04-25). "Netflix Acquires Tribeca Doc 'Circus of Books,' Exec Produced by Ryan Murphy (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  11. ^ a b "Art on Squawk: Artistic expression with virtual reality". CNBC. 31 March 2016. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  12. ^ a b Pordes, Dan (June 10, 2011). "Hong Kong's first Pineapple Underground Film Festival". Global Report. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  13. ^ "The world premiere of Hong Kong fantasy science fiction movie 'Nirvenue' is presented by the Pineapple Underground Film Festival". Zolima Mag. 2017-07-13. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  14. ^ a b Li, Zoe (June 6, 2013). "PUFF Brings Indie Spirit Back to HK Film Festivals". Blouin Art Info. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  15. ^ Topp, Samantha. "10 Women Entrepreneurs You Need To Know In Hong Kong". Tatler Asia. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  16. ^ "Pineapple Underground Film Festival". thehoneycombers.com. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  17. ^ "Richard Lord". scmp.com. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  18. ^ Asia, Tatler. "Gina Wong". Tatler Asia. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  19. ^ a b "EXPERIMENTA (Hong Kong)". ArtSlant. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  20. ^ "Taste apple: three three shop deep in Central do not reveal". Apple NextMedia. May 13, 2012. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  21. ^ "Experimenta (Hong Kong)". ArtSlant. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  22. ^ "Nadim Abbas". TimeOut. November 10, 2010. Archived from the original on May 20, 2015. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  23. ^ "Experimenta | Hong Kong". Artforum. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  24. ^ Peckham, Robin. "Contemporary Art with an Internet Focus". ArtSlant. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  25. ^ a b "The Gateway Between East and West: Top Ten Hong Kong Galleries". The Culture Trip. 3 May 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  26. ^ "Love Hotel: Please Pretend We've Been to A Lot of Places". Hong Kong Eye. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  27. ^ "The Personal and the Political – Lam Hoi Sin. Wong See Yuen". Asia Art Archive. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  28. ^ "Biography". Wyng Masters Award. Archived from the original on May 21, 2015. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  29. ^ Engel, Bonnie (2016-11-17). "Downtime: HK video art hits China". FinanceAsia. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  30. ^ "randian – ART CENTRAL: A CONTEMPORARY FAIR WITH A DISTINCTLY ASIAN EDGE | 21–26 MARCH 2016". www.randian-online.com. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  31. ^ Archive, Asia Art. "Experimenta 2009–2016". aaa.org.hk. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  32. ^ "About". para-site.art. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  33. ^ "Asia Art Archive" (PDF). cdn.aaa.org.hk. Hong Kong.
  34. ^ Chau, Beatrix (2009). "Shanghai Saga: Other Skies, Other Lands". onlinefilm.org. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  35. ^ "Art Central Hong Kong 2016: Screen X Experimenta | My Art Guides". My Art Guides | Your Compass in the Art World. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  36. ^ "Pioneering Women's Roles in the Film Industry". hivelife.com. March 13, 2018. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
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