George Chiang Explained

George Chiang
Birth Place:Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Occupation:Actor, writer, lyricist, composer
Awards:Full list
Alma Mater:University of Guelph

George Chiang is a Canadian writer, composer, producer, and actor. He is best known for creating the internationally acclaimed musical and film Golden Lotus. He has also authored several children's books, including The Railroad Adventures of Chen Sing, The Pioneer Adventures of Chen Sing, and , which he co-authored. In addition to his literary endeavors, Chiang wrote and produced the album and music videos for A World Away.

Acting

Chiang began his acting career appearing in many plays in Toronto. He received critical praise for his performances in David Henry Hwang's, The Dance and the Railroad, Serpent Kills, and Urban Donnelleys, which he co-created.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] He also spent a season, as a member of the acting company, at Canada's flagship theatre, the Stratford Festival, where he performed in Othello and Twelfth Night. Since then Chiang has appeared in other theatre productions such as The King and I and many film and television productions which include, Disney's Eloise at the Plaza, American Girl's McKenna Shoots for the Stars, Mary Kills People, Dark Matter among others.[7]

Theatre

AwardYearCatogoryRecipient(s) and Nominees(s)Result
Hecklers Award (Hong Kong)2015Best Original Work[8] [9] [10] Golden LotusWon
Best ShowGolden LotusNominated

Film

AwardYearCatogoryRecipient(s) and Nominees(s)Result
Amsterdam International Film Festival 2021Best Original Score[11] Golden LotusWon
Best Musical FilmHonorable Mention
Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival2021Best Art FilmGolden LotusWon
Barcelona International Film Festival[12] [13] [14] 2022Best Producer[15] Golden LotusWon
Black Swan International Film Festival2021Best Film Score - Soundtrack[16] Golden LotusOutstanding Achievement Award
Canadian Cinematography Awards[17] 2022Best SongGolden LotusWon
Best Original ScoreWon
Cinematic European Film Festival2021Best Original Score[18] Golden LotusWon
Dreamz Catcher International Film Festival2022Best Performing Arts[19] Golden LotusWon
Film Fest International London[20] [21] [22] 2022Jury Award[23] Golden LotusWon
Film Fest International Paris[24] [25] 2022Best Picture of the FestivalGolden LotusWon
Filmmaker Life Awards2021Best Musical Film Best Film Score Composition[26] Golden LotusWon
Filmmaker Globe AwardGolden LotusNominated
Florence Film Awards -2021Best Original Song[27] Golden LotusHonorable Mention
Gangtok International Film Festival2021Best Film Score - Soundtrack[28] Golden LotusOutstanding Achievement Award
Golden Sparrow International Film Festival2021Best Original Score - Feature Film[29] Golden LotusWon
Hollywood Global Film Festival 2021Best Musical Film[30] Golden LotusWon
Hollywood Gold Awards2021Best Original Song

Best Producer[31]

Golden LotusWon
International Smyrna Movie Festival2021Best Original Score[32] Golden LotusGold Winner
London Movie Awards2021Best Original Song[33] Golden LotusWon
Madrid International Film Festival2022Best Original Score[34] Golden LotusWon
Megaflix Film Awards2021Best Musical Film[35] Golden LotusWon
Milan Gold Awards2021Best Producer Best Original Song[36] Golden LotusSilver Awards
Moscow Russia International Film Festival2022Best Music Feature[37] Golden LotusWon
Munich Music Video Awards2021Best Musical Feature Film[38] Golden LotusWon
Mykonos International Film Festival[39] 2022Best Music Feature Film[40] Golden LotusWon
Naples Film Awards2021Best Original Score[41] Golden LotusWon
New York International Film Awards - NYIFA 2021Best Musical Film[42] Golden LotusWon
New York Movie Awards2021Best Original Score[43] Golden LotusWon
Oniros Film Awards® - New York2021Best Musical Film[44] Golden LotusGrand Jury Award
Only The Best Film Awards2021Best Original Song or Score

Best Musical

Short or Feature Film[45] Golden LotusWon
Paris Film Awards2021Best Original Score[46] Golden LotusHonorable Mention
Prague International Film Festival[47] 2022Filmmaker of the YearGolden LotusWon
Best Original ScoreGolden LotusHonorable Mention
Pure Magic Film Festival2021Best Original Musical Best Original Song

Best Musical Score[48]

Golden LotusWon
River Atreyee International Film Festival2021Best Performing Art[49] Golden LotusWon
Royal Society of Television And Motion Picture Awards2021Best Film Score - Soundtrack[50] Golden LotusOutstanding Achievement Award
San Diego Movie Awards2021Best Original MusicGolden LotusWon
Seoul International Monthly Film Festival2022Best Production DesignGolden LotusWon
Tokyo International Monthly Film Festival2021Honorable MentionGolden LotusWon
Virgin Spring Cinefest2021Best Music ScoreGolden LotusWon
World Film Carnival Singapore2021Best Film Score - Soundtrack[51] Golden LotusOutstanding Achievement Award
World Class Film Awards2023Best Producer[52] Golden LotusWon
Best Acting EnsembleGolden LotusWon
World Independent Cinema Award2023Best Picture of the Festival[53] Golden LotusWon

Music & Music Videos

AwardYearCategoryRecipient(s) and Nominees(s)RoleResult
Amsterdam International Film Festival2021Best Original ScoreA World Away (Remix)ProducerWon
Canadian Cinematography Awards2021Best Music Video[54] A World Away (Remix)ProducerWon
Canadian Cinematography Awards2023Best Music Video[55] Old MontrealDirector/ProducerWon
Cult Critic Movie Awards2022Best Music Video[56] Old MontrealDirector/ProducerWon
Dubai Festival2022Best Music Video[57] A Place for DreamsProducerWon
Dreamz Catcher International Film Festival2024Best Music Video - Phenomenal Attainment Award[58] As Each Day Goes ByProducerWon
Dreamz Catcher International Film Festival2023Best Music Video - Phenomenal Attainment Award[59] Today and TomorrowProducerWon
Eurasia International Monthly Film Festival2021Best Music Video[60] A World Away (Remix)ProducerWon
Europe Film Festival U.K.2022Best Music Video[61] A Place for DreamsProducerWon
Festopedia Cinemas and Scripts2021Best Music Video[62] A World Away (Remix)ProducerWon
Gangtok International Film Festival2022Best Music Video[63] Old MontrealDirector/ProducerOutstanding Achievement
Golden Lion International Film Festival2022Best Music VideoA Place for DreamsProducerWon
Hollywood Gold Awards2024Best Music Video[64] Dawn Till DuskProducerWon
Hollywood Gold Awards2021Best Original Song[65] A World Away (Remix)ProducerGold Award
International Gold Awards2023Gold Award: Original Song[66] As Each Day Goes ByProducerWon
Gold Award: Music VideoAs Each Day Goes ByProducerWon
London Movie Awards2021Best Original SongA World Away (Remix)ProducerHonorable Mention
London Movie Awards2023Silver Award: Original Song[67] Today and TomorrowProducerWon
Milan Gold Awards2022Silver Award - First Time Director[68] Old MontrealDirector/ProducerWon
New York Cinematography Awards2022Best Song[69] Old MontrealDirector/ProducerWon
New York Movie Awards2023Gold Award - Original Song[70] Today and TomorrowProducerWon
New York Movie Awards2023Best Music Video[71] As Each Day Goes ByProducerWon
Open Window International Film Challenge2021Best Music Video[72] A World Away (Remix)ProducerWon
Rome Movie Awards2021Best Music Video[73] A World Away (Remix)ProducerWon
Rome Movie Awards2022Best Cinematography[74] A Place for DreamsProducerWon
Royal Society Of Television & Motion Picture Awards2022Best Music Video[75] Old MontrealDirector/ProducerWon
San Diego Movie Awards2023Best Director Music Video[76] Today and TomorrowProducerHonorable Mention
Seattle Filmmaker Awards2023Best Music Video[77] Today and TomorrowProducerWon
Silver Mask Live Festival (Los Angeles)2021Best Music Video[78] A World Away (Remix)ProducerWon
Sweden Film Awards2021Best Music Video[79] A World Away (Remix)ProducerWon
Swedish International Film Festival2022Best Music Video[80] Old MontrealDirector/ProducerWon
Virgin Spring Cinefest2021Best Music Video[81] A World Away (Remix)ProducerOutstanding Achievement
Virgin Spring Cinefest2022Best Music Video[82] Old MontrealDirector/ProducerWon
World Distribution Award (London)2021Best Music Video [83] A World Away (Remix)ProducerWon

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://nowtoronto.pressreader.com/now-magazine/19930114, Railroad Direct
  2. Theatre Review Serpent Kills, The Globe and Mail, March 26, 1993
  3. A theatrical bat out of hell | Toronto Star, October 14, 1993
  4. http://nowtoronto.pressreader.com/now-magazine/19931021, Donnelleys Dynamite
  5. This Serpent lacking evil, Toronto Sun, March 25, 1993
  6. Urban Donnellys looks at feuds from the view of street-level people, NOW Magazine, October 7, 1993
  7. Web site: Preview-Golden Lotus, the Musical. hkeld.com. 2012-09-14.
  8. 白健恩主演音樂劇《金瓶梅》 獲《最佳原創作品獎》Ronan Pak Kin Yan starred in Golden Lotus which won the "Best Original Work" Award, Stars HK, September 8, 2015
  9. Web site: 白健恩主演音樂劇《金瓶梅》獲《最佳原創作品獎》Ronan Pak Kin Yan starred in Golden Lotus Which Won the "Best Original Work" Award. a1c1.com.hk. 2015-09-08.
  10. http://hkeld.com/articles/view/and-the-winners-are3. And the winners are...
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