Following the successful and high profile series of 29 new Chinese independent films in New York City this past August and September, Cinema on the Edge is pleased to announce the launch of an international tour of the film series. We’re calling the tour China Now: Independent Visions to celebrate the daring spirit and creative innovation of independent filmmakers, festival organizers, and grassroots distributors in mainland China. The films will be presented around the world, starting November 19th in San Francisco, and continuing through Summer 2016. Several of the films will now be brought to cities around the world for the first time, to be screened in some of the most enterprising museums and cinemas in major cities. This film series features outstanding recent Chinese independent cinema, showcasing the work of such acclaimed filmmakers as Ai Weiwei, Li Luo, Hu Jie, Zou Xueping and Yang Mingming. The series is organized and curated by three of Chinese independent cinema’s most committed supporters: producer and distributor Karin Chien, critic and curator Shelly Kraicer, and filmmaker and anthropologist J.P.
