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But here's the hard part — the families can't live in Shanghai, Beijing or Guangzhou. If you think you can help these guys out, please contact them directly. From the filmmakers:
Bright Shadow Films and ImagiX Productions are making a documentary on foreign children growing up in China. We are currently looking for expat families who have lived in China at least a few years and who reside outside of the major cities (SH, BJ, GZ).Of particular interest are families whose children attend local (as opposed to international) schools or are home-schooled. Also, we are keen to include families who live a more local lifestyle, such as those who live in isolated areas without expat communities; or whose parents work outside of the corporate world (eg: English teachers, small business owners, missionaries, etc.). We will consider families who live anywhere in mainland China; the more interesting the location, the better!
If your family meets any of the above criteria, please get in touch with us! Also, if you know of any other suitable candidates, please let us know how we can reach them. We have already received many responses from families residing in the major cities, whose parents work for global companies. We have already filmed several such families, so now we are looking for a different angle on our topic.
We will be filming during August, so families must be available for at least part of this month.
Please contact Jeffrey Seth at:
imagix.shanghai@gmail.com
--or by telephone at 1358 585 0234
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Foreign (read: white, western) kids attending local schools and living the "chinese" lifestyle? I smell propaganda. Too bad Beijing has been booting missionaries because that is about the closest to this warped "ideal" that the film makers are going to get.
But what kind of abusive, psychotic parents would subject themselves or their kids to that kind of life anyway?
nanheyangrouchuan
What's this show going to be called?
"Going Native"?
Dear Yangrouchuan,
Thanks for this opportunity to clarify the situation. In fact, our film is looking at the issue of foreignness in China from a variety of perspectives. We are eager to meet families of all different races and nationalities.
We have already filmed families ranging from Asian to black to white--people from three different continents who speak a variety of languages.
Perhaps your assumptions about the definition of "foreign" reveal more about your own biases than those of others.
Again, thanks for writing and giving us a forum to address potential misperceptions of what we are doing.
Best Regards,
Jeffrey Seth
~On behalf of the filmmakers
Who will be airing this documentary and when?
Dear Seth:
We both know that whatever film you make will have to clear authorities. Black people won't attract any interest, foreign Asian families might if they are from a developed Asian nation which leaves westerners of Asian descent (embracing their "native" culture) and white foreigners (falling in love with Chinese culture and rejecting western ways). Let's not sugarcoat or gloss over what Beijing will want your film to reflect. Everyone already knows the roles Asian and Caucasian foreigners play on Chinese produced TV.
nanheyangrouchuan
Seth, you should include nanheyangrouchuan in your look on foreigners in China, it'd probably be more eye opening :D
But yeah, have fun with the censors.
I could see where the suspicion comes in, if the documentary was being made by a branch of the Chinese government or mainstream media: every single project of theirs is suspect. However this is being produced by a foreign-operated company, operating in China, but targeting itself at a non-Chinese audience. I think until the product is released it's not fair to pre-judge it.
Nan, the resident troll assumes that this documentary will be broadcast in China... and we all know that when Nan assumes he makes an ass out of himself.
bright shadow films? I went to the audition for one of their documentary before, very professional company indeed, hope this documentary is good as well.
Nanhe is correct - and guest#7 is naive.
No matter the target audience, they are unlikely to not only go into detail of the idiocies of chinese education - but they will not ever be allowed to SEE the idiocies.
Any foreigner who puts their child into Chinese education is a complete moron. They will get a robot back who has no idea of creativity, individuality, maturity, history, etc. etc. etc. etc. etc.