Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Individual Film Works
Awards
Extracurricular Activities
Languages
Timeline
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Haowei Sun

Los Angeles,CA

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Director's Research Assistant

Film Director Lu Chuan
06.2024 - 08.2024
  • Drafted the outline and synopsis for the U.S.-China co-production movie based on Anna Mae He's Custody battle.
  • Wrote director's press statements and revision proposalsfor the stage play Heavenly Work.

Producer's Assistant

LeDo Entertainment
03.2024 - 05.2024
  • Collaborated with streaming platforms such as Alibaba Pictures and iQIYI on the publicity and distribution of an online film.

Administration Official's Assitant

China Film Administration
01.2024 - 03.2024
  • Watched imported films and took notes during meetings regarding censorship, scheduling, and ratings with film experts and administration officials.
  • Gained insightful knowledge about regulating films entering Chinese movie theatres and TV channels.

DIRECTOR'S Reseach ASSISTANT

Film Director Li Ruijun
07.2023 - 09.2023
  • Conducted research and analysis on script topics of interest to the director.
  • Coordinate and arrange table readings with core creative teams.

Director's Assistant

Film Director Lu Chuan
11.2022 - 12.2022
  • Took notes during the screening and summarized audience comments for the director.
  • Translated the script of short film Expedition from Chinese to English.

SCRIPT SUPERVISOR AND PRODUCER ASSISTANT

Feature Film High-speed Railway Coach
07.2022 - 10.2022
  • Contributed to creative discussions; assisted with location scouting and management.
  • Coordinated with government officials to secure shooting locations.

PRODUCER's Assistant

CCTV Series: AI Romance
08.2022 - 09.2022
  • Engaged in preparatory work, including communication with scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
  • Inspected and organized the shooting scene.

LITERARY EDITOR FOR FILM AND TV Series

G.H.Y Culture & Media
06.2022 - 08.2022
  • Analyzed and took notes during the script development of the feature film No Brothers, No Basketball!
  • Conducted market research on video trends and developed plots for online TV dramas.


DIRECTOR's Research ASSISTANT

Documentary Series Hometown on the Horizon
09.2021 - 12.2021
  • Participated in discussions with core creative teams.
  • Assisted with audio-to-video synchronization of an episode and clip checking.

Film Screening CURATOR

Neo Cross-Cultural Young Directors Exhibition
12.2019 - 01.2020
  • Contacted international emerging directors and aided in organizing film screening events.

Script Intern

TV Series Ordinary World (Adapted From the Novel Ordinary World by Lu Yao)
06.2019 - 09.2019
  • Participated in script compilation, analysis, and proofreading and contributed to promotional meetings.

Education

B.A. in Visual Arts (Media) -

University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, CA
03.2023

B.A. in International Studies-Literature -

University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, CA
03.2023

Skills

    Analytic Knowledge:

  • International Film, Literary, and Art History
  • Basic Music Theory

    Film Production Skills:

  • Directing: Led student film projects
  • Screenwriting: Hollywood standard script

Individual Film Works

  • We Are What We Wear, Short Film. DIRECTOR, SCREENWRITER, 2023. In a chance encounter on a park bench, Mr. Suit attempts to orchestrate the murder of his rival, Mr. Sport, but ultimately falls victim to an unexpected counterattack.
  • Not The Same, Short Film. DIRECTOR, SCREENWRITER, 2023. In a comedic form, this film portrays a heartbroken girl's struggle between breakup and reconciliation, revealing that growth often stems from absurd experiences.
  • Coming Home, Short Film. DIRECTOR, SCREENWRITER, 2022. A vegan girl returns to her hometown, planning to release the pigeons from her grandfather's butcher shop.
  • The Red String, Short Film. DIRECTOR, SCREENWRITER, EDITOR, 2021. Inspired by the 2021 Henan floods, this film merges traditional calligraphy with modern experimental cinema to metaphorically explore Chinese societal phenomena.
  • Xianghuo(Incense), Feature Film Script. SCREENWRITER, 2020. Set against the backdrop of the Opium Wars in late Qing China, the story focuses on the submission and resistance of a female protagonist in tumultuous times.
  • The US-Mexico Wall, Short Documentary. RESEARCHER, DIRECTOR, 2019. A documentary short film that interviews and researches local American students' immigration experiences and their views on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy.

Awards

University Awards:

  • Provost Honors (2020-2022)
  • Dean's Honors (L&S) (Winter 2020)


Short film Coming Home, winning:

  • Award of Excellence at Best Shorts Competition
  • Silver for Best Student Short at Independent Shorts Awards
  • Finalist for Best Student Film at the New York International Film Awards

Extracurricular Activities

Advanced Workshop- Science for the Visual Arts, John G. Arkenberg, New York University

Film Director of UC International Student Film Association, CA. 

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin)
English

Timeline

Director's Research Assistant

Film Director Lu Chuan
06.2024 - 08.2024

Producer's Assistant

LeDo Entertainment
03.2024 - 05.2024

Administration Official's Assitant

China Film Administration
01.2024 - 03.2024

DIRECTOR'S Reseach ASSISTANT

Film Director Li Ruijun
07.2023 - 09.2023

Director's Assistant

Film Director Lu Chuan
11.2022 - 12.2022

PRODUCER's Assistant

CCTV Series: AI Romance
08.2022 - 09.2022

SCRIPT SUPERVISOR AND PRODUCER ASSISTANT

Feature Film High-speed Railway Coach
07.2022 - 10.2022

LITERARY EDITOR FOR FILM AND TV Series

G.H.Y Culture & Media
06.2022 - 08.2022

DIRECTOR's Research ASSISTANT

Documentary Series Hometown on the Horizon
09.2021 - 12.2021

Film Screening CURATOR

Neo Cross-Cultural Young Directors Exhibition
12.2019 - 01.2020

Script Intern

TV Series Ordinary World (Adapted From the Novel Ordinary World by Lu Yao)
06.2019 - 09.2019

B.A. in Visual Arts (Media) -

University of California, San Diego

B.A. in International Studies-Literature -

University of California, San Diego
Haowei Sun