Marina

DIRECTED BY STORY CHEN

Type of Project: Drama
Length: 13:00
Producer: Elizabeth Groth
Editor: Tom Knight
Cinematographer: Isabella Tan

Marina is a story about a girl who inherited Spinal Muscular Atrophy from her mom. Before she lose the control of her body, does she have the right to decide her own life and death?

Story Chen - Undergraduate
jc5566@nyu.edu

Born in 1995, Story is one of the youngest generation of filmmakers. Raised in China for 18 years and went to NYU Tisch for undergraduate education, she puts a touch of Chinese culture in many of her films. Her own identity as a hybrid of both eastern and western culture cultivates her keen eyes on prevailing themes of humanity that transcends culture and racial differences. Aspired to become a narrative film director, Story believes that great stories sprout from reality. She focuses on depicting emotion and struggles of real life. Her stories also put a spotlight on minorities like Asian women, LGBTQ and children. Story aims to voice for groups she identifies with and cares for. Currently Story is based in New York and Beijing, but has producing experiences in Paris and LA. She shot a French short film Partons, Dans un Baiser in Paris in 2013. In 2014 she shot a short about Chinese opera singer in New York. In 2016, her short film A Woman's Gaze, which is about the growth of a tomboy, won Best Short Film at Hollywood International Moving Picture Film Festival. It was also accepted by Washington International LGBT Film Festival, Eurofest, New Zealand Show Me Shorts Film Festival, and Cannes Short Film Corner.