Date: Monday November 25, 2024
Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location: IB Lecture Hall
Speaker: Luo Tong, Director/Producer
Hosting Faculty: Prof. Andrew Field
Join Filmmaker Luo Tong for an inspiring discussion about her journey in filmmaking, as she shares insights and stories from behind the scenes!
Speaker’s Bio
Luo Tong has been producing and directing documentary content since 2002. She has been the driving force behind a number of successful independent films, including A Farewell Song (2007), The Poseidon Project (2013) and A City Sets Sail (2022). Her feature directorial debut, Shanghai Girls, was released in Chinese cinemas in 2024. Her next film, M on the Bund, is currently playing festivals internationally. She is the producer behind the acclaimed and award-winning documentary The Six (2021) which tells the story of the Chinese survivors of RMS Titanic. She is the founder of LostPensivos Films, one of Shanghai’s leading documentary production houses, working with partners including APTN, BBC, ITV, NPR, APM, Discovery Channel and NatGeo.
This event is jointly hosted by the DKU University Colloquium Committee and the CSCC Digital Technology and Society Cluster.