Kenneth Eng Explained
| Kenneth Eng |
| Occupation: | Film director, editor |
| Years Active: | 2004 - present |
Kenneth Eng is an American documentary film director and editor.[1] [2] He is best known for his work on the documentary films My Life in China, and Take Me to the River.[3] [4]
Life and career
Kenneth was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts.[5] He graduated from Boston Latin School, afterward moved to New York to study film at the School of Visual Arts in 1994.[6] His thesis film, Scratching Windows, about graffiti writers, was broadcast on PBS nationally.[7]
Kenneth's documentary film, Take Me to the River, about the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Allahabad, India.[8] In 2006, he directed the feature documentary,, about the Koshien Tournament in Japan, was broadcast on PBS nationally.[9]
In 2014, Kenneth directed My Life in China, a documentary about his father’s history since leaving China and coming to America, premiered at the San Diego Asian Film Festival.[10]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Director | Editor |
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| 2004 | Take Me to the River | | |
| 2006 | | | |
| 2012 | Bikini Barbershop: Jersey | | |
| 2014 | My Life in China | | |
| 2015 | Tested | | |
| 2016 | Beartrek | | |
| 2018 | The Most Interesting Man in Show Business | | |
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Awards and honors
Notes and References
- Web site: MOCATalks with filmmaker Kenneth Eng. mocanyc.org. 2019-10-10.
- Web site: Kenneth Eng Interview: My Life In China. easternkicks.com. 2019-10-10.
- Web site: Kokoyakyu. archive.pov.org. 23 January 2006 . 2019-10-10.
- Web site: Take Me To The River – A documentary film experience. buffalorising.com. 2019-10-10.
- Web site: Meet the Award Winning Chinese American Film Director Kenneth Eng During Celebration of Asian-Pacific American Heritage Mont. windermeresun.com. 27 April 2016 . 2019-10-10.
- Web site: KENNETH ENG. gf.org. 2019-10-10.
- Web site: AMERICA REFRAMED UNFILTERED: Kenneth Eng and self-realization through documentary. archive.pov.org. 2019-10-10.
- Web site: FILM SCREENING: TAKE ME TO THE RIVER. rblodge.com. 2019-10-10.
- News: In 'Kokoyakyu,' Youth Baseball, Japanese Style. The New York Times . 4 July 2006 . 2019-10-10. Gates . Anita .
- Web site: MY LIFE IN CHINA. festival.sdaff.org. 2019-10-10.
- Web site: 2014 SDAFF winners announced!. festival.sdaff.org. 2019-10-10. 2015-09-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20150910121312/http://festival.sdaff.org/2014/2014/2014-sdaff-winners-announced/. dead.
