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1 Wei Zhang CURRICULUM VITAE EDUCATION Master of Fine Arts, Mass Communications and Media Arts, Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC), 2008 Concentration: Cinema Production Thesis Film: Noraʼs Fish, 16mm color film Served as writer, director, cinematographer, editor, and producer Shot with Bolex and Arri-S cameras, finished in film Thesis Research Paper: Man, Nature, and Cinematic Vision Graduate Committee Chair: Cade Bursell Bachelor of Arts, Advertising, Shanghai University (China), 2001 Concentration: Advertising Senior Thesis Paper: The Use of Colors in Advertisement: Esthetic Values and Functions. Advisor: Henghui Ruan High School Diploma, No.2 Secondary School Attached to East China Normal University, 1997 INDUSTRY WORKING EXPERIENCE 2009-Present, Creative Director/Multimedia Editor, Suncast Network, Inc. Major Shows: Dr. Zhangʼs Psychological Hotline, Extraordinary Life, Taste at Chicago, SuncasTV Chinese News, CME Groups Daily Commentary, CNS News, CNC News. Theatre Performance: Shaolin Martial Arts Performance, Aurora, IL Events/Reality Shows: Super Boy North American Contest of Singers, Chicago, IL Music Therapy Presentation of Shen Wu, UIC, Chicago, IL Related Awards: SuncasTV ( was named the recipient of two prestigious business awards in The IPTV (Internet Protocol TV) network was named recipient of the 2009 National Media Award, given by the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce. This award was created to pay tribute to minority entrepreneurs who have demonstrated industry leadership, business success, economic impact and community involvement. SuncasTV was also named the local recipient of the 2009 Regional Minority Media Firm of the Year Award, given by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) on behalf of the Chicago Minority Enterprise Development Council.

2 , 2nd Assistant Camera (feature), Lakeshore Drive Entertainment Cyrus (dir. Mark Vadik) Related Awards: Best Directing, 2010 Chicago Horror Film Festival 2009, Production Assistant, Big Deahl Productions Table Top Commercials (dir. David Deahl) 2008, Production Intern, Digital Kitchen Chicago Job content: Assisted editor in post-production (Editorial); Assisted producer in office management and events arrangement: 2009 AICP Show; Worked on set as production assistant of two commercials; Assisted creative director with shooting stills for a beer advertisement; other. 2008, Camera Production Assistant (Short) Fallen (dir. Dan Marcus) 2008, 2nd Assistant Camera (Short) Wake (dir. Dan Marcus) 2008, 1st Assistant Camera (Short), Warehouse Productions Treasury Men in Action (dp. Brian Levin) 2006, 2nd Assistant Camera (Short), American Film Instituteʼs Directing Workshop for Women The Wind Fisherman (dir. Anna McRobert) 2006, 2nd Assistant Camera (Short), American Film Instituteʼs Directing Workshop for Women Dance to the Offbeat (dir. Tanisha White) 2005, Assistant Camera (Feature), Student Film. Somnambulist (dir. Chad Mumford) , Copy Writer, Shanghai Qiusuo Movie & Television Company 2001, Copy Writer, Shanghai Pacesetter Picture International , Assistant Editor, Shanghai East Radio Station TEACHING EXPERIENCE 2006, Teaching Assistant, Department of Cinema and Photography, SIUC Undergraduate course: assisting teaching MCMA204 Alternative Media class , Teaching Assistant, Department of Cinema and Photography, SIUC Undergraduate course: teaching discussion sections of CP101 Film History and Analysis class. RESEARCH EXPERIENCE 2006, Research Assistant, Department of Cinema and Photography, SIUC 2

3 Jeep Cherokee Indian and Chasing Billy Caldwell, high-definition digital documentaries by Prof. Sarah Kanouse: assisted digital editing, used Final Cut Pro and Pro Tool. 2006, Research Assistant, Department of Cinema and Photography, SIUC A Little Infidelity: La femme infidèle becomes Unfaithful, lectured by Prof. Susan Felleman: created a DVD for the lecture, used DVD Studio Pro. 2005, Research Assistant, Department of Cinema and Photography, SIUC Untitled, experimental film by Prof. Jyotsna Kapur: assisted digital editing, used Final Cut Pro. 2004, Research Assistant, Department of Cinema and Photography, SIUC Cobra, documentary film by Prof. Bill Rowley: assisted digital editing, used Final Cut Pro. 2003, Research Assistant, Department of Cinema and Photography, SIUC Art In the Cinematic Imagination, book written by Prof. Susan Felleman: created a bibliography from footnotes, used the Chicago Manual of Style. OTHER ACTIVITES AND INTERESTS 2007, Student Coordinator, 29th Annual Big Muddy Film Festival 2005, Volunteer, Chicago International Film Festival 2005, Volunteer, Toronto International Film Festival , Vice President, SIUC Chinese Student and Scholar Association AWARDS AND GRANTS 2010, Noraʼs Fish, Official Selection, NewFilmmakers, screened at the Anthology Film Archives, Short Film Program, New York. Note: NEWFILMMAKERS screens every week at Anthology Film Archives, one of the leading theaters in New York City, and every month at the Sunset Gower Studio in Los Angeles. THE NEWFILMMAKERS SERIES began in 1998 at Anthology Film Archives as a local screening series. It is the longest running screening series in New York City and the newest one in Los Angeles. Over the past eleven years NewFilmmakers has attracted national and international attention and has screened over 800 feature and 2800 shorts films. 2009, Noraʼs Fish, Official Selection, ReelHeART International Film Festival (RHIFF), Experimental Film category, Toronto. Note: The ReelHeART International Film Festival (RHIFF) known as The Filmmakers Film Festival is an annual independent film festival that screens over 100 films from 30 or more countries during six days around the 3rd week of June in Toronto, Canada. 2008, Noraʼs Fish, Award of Merit, The Accolade Film Awards, Experimental Film category, San Diego. 3

4 Note: The Accolade is unique; it is an awards competition, not a traditional film festival. Awards go to those filmmakers, television producers, videographers and new media creators who produce fresh, standout productions. It is a showcase for cinematic gems and unique voices. The Accolade recognizes producers, established and emerging, who demonstrate exceptional achievement in craft and creativity. ( In 2008, the Accolade was named by MovieMaker Magazine among the top 25 festivals worth the entry fee. It accepts works from all over the world , Graduate Assistantship, Southern Illinois University Carbondale (annually) , First Class Scholarship, Shanghai University (annually) ARTISTIC EXHIBITIONS AND SHOWCASES 2011, Noraʼs Fish, film. WallahGala A Weeklong Celebration of International Childrenʼs Day, an exhibition showcased works from over 90 Chicago musicians, performers, and artists. Chicago, IL. 2009, Festival Premiere and Press Release of Noraʼs Fish, ReelHeART International Film Festival (RHIFF). Toronto, Canada. 2009, DVD and Press Kit Release of Noraʼs Fish (International). 2008, M.F.A Thesis Screening, Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIU). 2005, Experimental Shorts Screening, Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIU). 2004, Very Short Animated Film Screening, Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIU). PUBLISHED MATERIALS 2009, Chinese Independent Filmmaker/Video Artist Wei Zhangʼs Film Is Selected by RHIFF, publication. By Limin Zheng. Sing Tao Daily Newspaper. May 29th, 2009, Chicago. 2003, Digital Video Art is Not Something That Easy, publication. By Qilan Shen. Girl Friend Magazine, November Shanghai, China. FILMOGRAPHY , Dr. Zhangʼs Psychological Hotline (IPTV Series) Synopsis: In this show, viewers, especially Chinese Americans, are encouraged to confront their issues by talking with Dr. Zhang about them. Dr. Zhang champions those who suffer from such silent epidemics as cultural identity dilemmas, low self esteem, domestic abuse, relationship problems and other health issues that are prevailing but largely undiscussed by the sufferers , CME Groups Daily Commentary (IPTV Grain Report) Multimedia Editor 4

5 Synopsis: This report provides daily updates about grain futures and options from the CME group the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace. Daily commentary and analysis are made by guest speakers from the CME Group trading floor , Extraordinary Life (IPTV Series) Synopsis: Extraordinary Life presents a variety of special interviewees from different areas. Each episode covers the intricate and intriguing stories that individual interviewee shares with the audience. Interviewees included renowned Chinese-American violinist Wayne Lin, investigative journalist and best-selling author Alec Klein, award-winning documentary director Susan Morgan Cooper, etc. 2012, Ray Chinese School: Towards the Future (Promotional Video) 15 min Director, Cinematographer, Editor Synopsis: Two different versions, English and Chinese, of the promotional video introduce Ray Chinese School, which is a Naperville/Lisle Community Chinese School. It is a non-profit organization registered with the State of Illinois. The mission of the school is to enrich school children's multicultural experiences by the teaching of Chinese language , SuncasTV Chinese News (IPTV Newscast) Synopsis: SuncasTV Chinese News (SCN) is newscast that covers Chicagoland stories. SCN is an important window to the local Chinese community: Its involvement in politics, business, technology, entertainment, education, etc. SCN is most often the only local Chinese newscast to report breaking news events with videos. 2011, Taste at Chicago (IPTV Series) Synopsis: Taste at Chicago introduces culinary culture by showing Asian restaurants with special styles in the Chicago area. Through the delightful tours to restaurants that are guided by our humorous hosts, the show presents to the audience not only delicious food but also the culture and knowledge of eating reflected. 2010, Cyrus (II) (HD Color) 87 min Second Assistant Camera Synopsis: An independent TV reporter and her cameraman interview a man in regards to a serial killer the man knew by the name of Cyrus. The man traces back through the story of the serial killer and why he became the monster he is. 2009, Treasury Men in Action (HD Color) 15 min Assistant Camera Synopsis: Two down-and-out young men pose as EPA agents to con an insane recluse out of his treasure. 2008, Noraʼs Fish (16mm Color) 13 min Director, Writer, Cinematographer, Producer, Editor, Production Design Synopsis: A young woman Nora finds an empty fishbowl outside her apartment. A series of random and magical things happen before she escapes the city and finds herself in a field, where she meets a lady who carries an empty fishbowl. 5

6 2007, Dance to the Offbeat (HD Color) 12 min Second Assistant Camera Synopsis: A terrible dancer wins a rhythm-less dance competition. 2007, The Wind Fisherman (HD Color) 11 min Second Assistant Camera Synopsis: When the Wind Fisherman leaves Gust Town, the windiest place on earth, he discovers that sometimes you have to go away to know you were already home. 2006, Edaʼs Flower (digital color) 5 min Synopsis: The change of shape and color of light through leaves are explored with a video camera in a sunny winter morning, when sunshine hits the leaves directly. 2006, EXPRESS2525 (super 8mm B&W) 4 min Synopsis: Trains are treated as subject and object when trains are moving in the city landscape, coming in and out of the buildings; and how the city landscape is fleeting by when it is observed from a moving train. 2005, Very Short Animations (16mm B&W, Color) 1 min Synopsis: This is a traditional two-dimensional animated film, shot frame-by-frame on Oxberry Animation Stand. 2004,Top of the Hill (16mm Color) 6 min Synopsis: A couple, veteran Deon and his wife Connie, live a quiet life in a house that is on the top of a hill in a small town of southern Illinois. The farm, the woods, the houses and the memory of Deon are presented through images with the voiceovers of Deon and Connie. 2004, Pillapello (16mm found footage film) 4 min Synopsis: This is a found footage film made by cutting together clips from two animations and a documentary about children. Voiceovers of several people focus on questions of boys and girls, and questions of men and women. 2003, Dream Your Dream (super 8mm B&W) 10 min Synopsis: A young man accidentally meets his dream lover but is taken away from her by a tragic accident. However, as if all is taking place in a dream, they finally meet where they have almost met before. 2002, Kaleidoscope (digital Color) 16 min Director, Writer, Producer, Production Design Synopsis: A young woman is wondering in three different periods of her life, and they are her childhood, her adolescence, and the present. She finds that though time has passed and something has been lost, she still couldnʼt figure out the secret of kaleidoscope, which is as simple and as complicated as life. 6