In celebration of Families and Thanksgiving, join us for a Special Pre-Thanksgiving Film Screening of a deeply moving family documentary Journey of a Thousand Miles and Oscar-qualified animation Changyou’s Journey, followed by moderated Q&A with Cornell Alumna, Biotech CEO-turned documentary filmmaker Dr. Zhu Shen (Johnson School MBA ‘98), joined by our San Diego Ivy Plus friends! Zhu’s film is endorsed by Janet Yang, The Joy Luck Club Executive Producer & President of the Academy of Motion Pictures as “an ode to the bond between mother and son, told with radical vulnerability and honesty.”
Q&A Moderator with Director Zhu Shen: Alexis Dixon
Date: Tuesday November 22nd, 5:00 - 7:45 pm
Location: The Carmel Valley Library Community Room, 3919 Townsgate Dr., San Diego, CA 92130
Cost: $15 per person to cover screening cost & refreshments.
Film access: both films available online for SIX DAYS (November 22 - 27, 2022) to accommodate those unable to attend in person, and those who want to watch again with their family!
Journey of a Thousand Miles is about the six-year odyssey that Zhu and her 12-year-old son Perry took to make an animated film - Changyou’s Journey - to honor her cancer-stricken husband who was a cancer researcher himself. Zhu must learn to look inward to reconnect with her son, reclaim her own buried artistic prowess, and transform from a “Tiger Mom” to a “Zen Mom.” Early audiences loved the film and how it sparked heart-to-heart conversations with their family.
Questions? Contact Zhu Shen at cc0218@gmail.com