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American Nomads
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Untitled Ping Chong Documentary
Throughout more than 50 years of storytelling, New York theater director Ping Chong has refused to allow others’ stereotypes and cultural definitions to limit his pioneering work.
- Funding Initiative
- Diversity Development Fund
Co-Director
Melanie Vi Levy
Melanie Vi Levy is an independent producer, director, and editor who has contributed to award-winning documentary films for HBO, Hulu, POV, Independent Lens, and MTV among others. She holds a BFA in drama from NYU Tisch School of the Arts and an MFA in documentary film and video from Stanford University.
Co-Director
Benjamin Wu
Ben Wu is an award-winning director, cinematographer, and producer, having screened films at Telluride, Tribeca, AFI Docs, and Full Frame. He co-directed, with noted documentarian Albert Maysles, the feature documentary In Transit. His documentary work has appeared on PBS, The NY Times, MTV, VICE, among others.
- Other ITVS Films
- American Nomads
Co-Producer
Jamie Dobie
Jamie Dobie (Co-Producer) has spent her career at the intersection of documentary film and social impact, as a nonprofit executive, organizer, impact producer, and filmmaker. As a director and producer, her film work has screened at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMa), Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, and AFI DOCS.
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The Film
Throughout more than 50 years of storytelling, New York theater director Ping Chong has refused to allow others’ stereotypes and cultural definitions to limit his pioneering work.
