About
BIO
J.P. Chan is a self-taught filmmaker and playwright living in New York City. His short films have screened at film festivals including Slamdance, SXSW, Tribeca, and Comic-Con. His plays have had productions and readings in New York and Chicago. He is a member of the Ma-Yi Writers Lab, holds a graduate degree in urban planning from NYU, and was born in New Jersey to working-class immigrant parents. He makes his movies and plays while working full-time as videographer for the MTA, the New York metro region’s public transportation agency.
More info: J.P. Chan on IMDB.
AWARDS & FELLOWSHIPS
2008 IFP Panasonic Digital Filmmakers Grant
2008 NYFA Fellowship in Video
2006 Urban Artist Initiative Grant
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
I’ve held my Don’t Quit Your Day Job filmmaking workshop at various venues for groups big and small since 2009. I also participate on panels and at events related to filmmaking and Asian American culture. If you’d like me to speak to your group, contact me.
ABOUT THIS SITE
This version of my website runs on WordPress, using the Eclipse theme from CyberChimps.
My blog started in 2004 as a cameraphone photoblog but became more of a free-form blog in 2013. The cameraphone photos were taken with Apple iPhones (Nov. 2007-present) and Palm Treo 600 & 650 phones. You can also view these photos on Flickr.
USE
The text and photos of this site are protected under copyright. Contact me if you wish to license an image.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This website wouldn’t exist without the superior computer numchuck skills of Mr. Mikael Sheikh and formidable proofreading by Ms. Sharon S. Kim.
J.P.’s workshop photos were taken by Mimi Nolledo.