Jessie W. 2023 | BASIS Independent Silicon Valley
- Project Title: Response to Tragedies as portrayed in Contemporary Chinese Films
- BASIS Independent Advisor: Manisha Banga
- Internship Location: Cinequest
- Onsite Mentor: Matt Parent
With my internship at Cinequest, I observed that there has been a significant withdrawal of Chinese films from large film festivals, with most submissions consisting of small independent films. The increasing censorship guidelines in China due to the political climate prevent filmmakers from producing desired narratives. Using written sources and a selection of films from the past three years including 1921, a film commemorating the establishment of the Chinese communist party, I will analyze how China propagandizes films specifically through emotional interactions to spread its desired narratives. Through this analysis, I aim to identify the process by which they alter media to eliminate conflicting narratives.
My Posts
Week 3 – Technical Issues -> Analyzing Sources
March 25, 2023
Intro This week for my senior project, the initial plan this week was to use the film The Battle at Lake Changjin, which is a popular propaganda film released recently, followed by a sequel. Though since I was not able to watch the film in full because of a variety of issues that can be […]
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Week 2 – To Live (1994)
March 17, 2023
Hi everyone, this week for my senior project I began analyzing the movies I am going to include in my final product. This week I watched the movie To Live, a movie based on a book written by Yu Hua and directed by Yimou Zhang. Intro The title of the book and film itself allows […]
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Week 1 – Introduction
March 10, 2023
Hi everyone, this is my first blog post for my senior project and I will be introducing the background for my project and what I plan to do in the upcoming week. Background For my project, I will be analyzing how different types of propaganda films, specifically Chinese ones, utilize emotion to incorporate the audience […]
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