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Miao Wang
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New York, NY
Born in Beijing, China just after the Cultural Revolution, Miao Wang grew up with the last remnants of a pre-modernized Communist China. She immigrated to the US in 1990. Her first documentary as a director and producer, YELLOW OX MOUNTAIN, has screened at numerous festivals, received a Best Short Film Award, broadcast on WNET Thirteen, and is distributed by Filmaker’s Library. In the past she worked as an assistant at Maysles Films, edited a feature-length PBS documentary and programs for National Geographic. Miao has a B.A. in economics from the University of Chicago and a M.F.A. in design and film from the Parsons School of Design.
Beijing Taxi is Miao’s first feature length documentary. Miao has received a grant from the Sundance Documentary Fund, the Jerome Foundation, and NYSCA, for BEIJING TAXI. She has been selected to participate in Tribeca All Access, IFP Filmmaker’s Lab, the IFP Market, as well as the DocuClub screening series. Currently she splits her time between New York and Beijing.
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Posted project update #4It's a wrap! Count-down to world premiere!
I just returned from an intensive two weeks at Modulus Studios in Boston where it was a madhouse of productivity. After 16-hour days of hyper concentration, I'm very proud to announce the HDCAM master copy in all its glory has arrived safely in Austin. The DVD master is also being replicated for production as we speak, they will be ready and available to be shipped out as soon as I'm back from Austin to those of you who are waiting for your signed copy. Tshirts are in production as well and will be ready around the same time.
I thank all of you, and Kickstarter again, for making this possible. See some of the photos for where your money has gone! :-) I promise you will not be disappointed when you get your personal copy of the DVD. I have included a few great extra features on this limited-edition of 1000 first print DVDs. Laurence Martin, our intrepid title sequence designer has also been the design maestro behind the t-shirt, the DVD cover, and the poster!
They (along with t-shirts and posters) are now available for pre-order on the website's Shop:
http://www.beijingtaxithefilm.com/shop.html
Help us spread the love!!Speaking of the website, please check out the redesigned, enhanced, and enriched BEIJING TAXI website! There are tons of fun goodies to browse through. Make sure to check out the Gallery section for some documentation of our secret production weapon;-) And visit The Music section to stream both the beautiful original score by Stephen Ulrich and Itamar Ziegler, and the impeccable soundtrack from four Beijing bands. Still to come on the website are the capability to purchase and download songs.
http://www.beijingtaxithefilm.com/If you plan to head down to Austin, or have some friends there, please spread the word for our screenings!
Monday, March 15, 02:30 PM @ G-Tech
Tuesday, March 16 11:15 AM @ Alamo Lamar 2
Friday, March 19, 11:00 AM @ Alamo Lamar 2Join us also at the Beijing Invasion party we're co-hosting with Austin-based organization Dart Music International, and Beijing-based label Maybe Mars.
BEIJING INVASION Party at SXSW!
http://www.beijingtaxithefilm.com/blog.html (flyer)
Introducing the world premiere of BEIJING TAXI, featuring special live performances by Beijing label MAYBE MARS recording artists AV OKUBO, CARSICK CARS, P.K.14, WHITE, AND XIAO HE
Sunday, March 14, 8p-2am
Mi Casa, 503 E. 6th StreetThat's all the news for now! Please visit our website often or sign up on our mailing list to receive screenings and updates.
http://www.beijingtaxithefilm.com/mailinglist.htmlStay tuned for updates from the road in Austin! Keep your fingers crossed for us!
All my very best to you for your generous and continuing support,
Miao -
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Miao Wang
Posted project update #3We did it!!!
A big congrats again to everyone who helped make the impossible happen!! This is what they call "crowd-funding!" :-) This campaign far exceeded my expectations, to raise the full $11,000 plus some in a very short 30 days!
I am working very hard on the final push before the festival premiere in a little less than a month. I'm looking forward to watching the beautiful final mastered print of the film projected on the big screen, made possible by all of you. Having a finished film in hand is a small end of a long journey that started over three years ago, yet it also marks the beginning of the next monumental challenge - getting the film out into the world!
Please do continue to spread the word for the film in any way you can. If you or someone you know would be interested to screen the film at your local festival, theatre, university or institution, please feel free to get in touch! I can be reached at: miao at beijingtaxithefilm.com.
Please sign up on our mailing list to stay in touch with upcoming screenings and events.
http://beijingtaxithefilm.com/contact.htmlFor anyone stumbling upon this page for the first time (or if anyone you know) would still like to make a contribution to the project, please consider a tax-deductible donation. The expenses related to distribution, marketing and promotions for the film is a huge chunk we're yet faced with.
For a tax-deductible donation, you can make the check payable to:
Women Make Movies - Beijing Taxi
Mail the check to:
Miao Wang
59 Newell Street, #3R, Brooklyn, NY 11222All the very best,
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Miao Wang
Posted project update #2Chinese 101 - word of the day - 加油！
First and foremost, I am truly touched by all the love, support, and faith in the project that has been flooding in!! I want to thank each one of you who have made a significant contribution to nudging this project to the finish line.
We're just a little under 60 hours to the pledge deadline!
Our Chinese word of the day:
加油！(pronounced Jia You!) means - "Step on the gas!" :-)I know we can make it!!!
My warmest greetings to you all on this cold but sunny winter day here in my favorite City of Dreams,
Miao -
Miao Wang
commented on a project updateThanks guys! Fantastic Lee! I will be posting updates about screening and party schedule soon!
It's official!!! World Premiere at SXSW 2010!
Beijing Taxi: World Premiere at SXSW 2010 (March 12-21)! Dear friends and supporters, I am extremely excited to announce that BEIJING TAXI is one of only 8 films selected in the Documentary F...
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Miao Wang
Posted project update #1It's official!!! World Premiere at SXSW 2010!
Beijing Taxi: World Premiere at SXSW 2010 (March 12-21)!
Dear friends and supporters,
I am extremely excited to announce that BEIJING TAXI is one of only 8 films selected in the Documentary Feature Competition category at SXSW 2010!! We have been racing to prepare for our WORLD PREMIERE in Austin in March!
I want to extend my deepest thanks to all of you who have already made a pledge towards bringing this film to our premiere! Your generosity during these hard economic times is greatly appreciated!
http://www.indiewire.com/article/sxsw_film_festival_lineup/
http://www.sxsw.com/film/screenings/films/More updates coming soon about screening times and a very exciting Beijing Invasion premiere party we're planning during SXSW!
Please spread the word about our festival premiere as well as the Kickstarter pledge as we approach the last 10 days of our campaign. EVERY DOLLAR of your pledge will go DIRECTLY to the post-production facility to finish the film and bring it to SXSW and other festivals to a location near you!
Cheers and onwards!
Miao
