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Chinese American director and producer
Jessica Kingdon is a
Chinese American director and producer.
[1] She was nominated for the 2022
Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for directing the documentary
Ascension .
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Career
Kingdon received her BA from
Columbia University in 2009 and her MA in media studies from
The New School in 2014.
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She directed the 2017 documentary Commodity City, which focuses on the lives of Chinese wholesalers in
Yiwu International Trade City , the world's largest wholesale market.
[5] The documentary won Best Documentary Short in the 2018
Ashland Independent Film Festival .
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Her documentary, Ascension , looks at China's growing economic progress and increasing economic divide against the backdrop of the pursuit of the
Chinese Dream .
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[10] The film had its world premiere at the
Tribeca Film Festival on June 12, 2021, and received critical acclaim.
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[12] The film was nominated for an
Academy Award , a
Gotham Award ,
[13] five
Cinema Eye Honors ,
[14] a
Directors Guild of America Award ,
[15] a
Producers Guild of America Award ,
[16] and six
Critics' Choice Documentary Awards .
[17] The Chinese title of the documentary was inspired by a 1912 poem written by her great-great-grandfather, a member of the
South Society who participated in the
1911 Revolution .
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Kingdon was named one of the "25 new faces of independent film" by
Filmmaker magazine.
[19] She was also named to the 2020 "40 under 40" list by
Doc NYC .
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Personal life
Kingdon is the daughter of hedge fund manager
Mark E. Kingdon and financier Anla Cheng, who is a member of the
Committee of 100 .
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[22] Her father is
Jewish and her mother is
Chinese .
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Kingdon is married to filmmaker
Nathan Truesdell .
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References
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"Tribeca 2021 Women Directors: Meet Jessica Kingdon – "Ascension" " . womenandhollywood.com . Retrieved 2022-02-12 .
^ Carey, Matthew (2022-02-01).
"Smile, With 8 Teeth Showing: Remarkable Portrait Of China Emerges In Oscar-Shortlisted 'Ascension' " . Deadline . Retrieved 2022-02-12 .
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"Documentary Feature Oscar Nominations 2022 - Oscars 2022 News | 94th Academy Awards" . ABC . Retrieved 2022-02-12 .
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"Seven Columbia Films Receive 2022 Academy Award Nominations" . Columbia - School of the Arts . Retrieved 2022-02-12 .
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"Commodity City: A Fascinating Glimpse Inside the World's Largest Wholesale Market" . Colossal . 2018-05-15. Retrieved 2022-02-12 .
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"Jessica Kingdon" . School of Media Studies . Retrieved 2022-02-12 .
^ KTVL (2018-04-16).
"2018 Ashland Independent Film Festival Juried and Audience Award winners" . KTVL . Retrieved 2022-02-12 .
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"Oscar-shortlisted 'Ascension' captures chase of the 'Chinese Dream' " . Reuters . 2022-01-12. Retrieved 2022-02-12 .
^ Dollar, Steve (2022-01-24).
" 'Ascension' targets workers' struggles and China's economic divide" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 2022-02-12 .
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"Ascension review – surreally fascinating snapshots of 'the Chinese dream' " . the Guardian . 2022-01-16. Retrieved 2022-02-12 .
^ Hunter2021-06-12T22:40:00+01:00, Allan.
" 'Ascension': Tribeca Review" . Screen . Retrieved 2022-02-12 . {{
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^ Hipes, Patrick (2021-04-20).
"Tribeca Film Festival Unveils Main Lineup For June Event" . Deadline . Retrieved 2022-02-12 .
^ Lattanzio, Ryan (2021-11-30).
"Gotham Awards: 'The Lost Daughter' Wins Top Prize — See the Full List of Winners" . IndieWire . Retrieved 2022-02-12 .
^ Grobar, Matt (2021-11-10).
" 'Flee' & 'Summer Of Soul' Lead Cinema Eye Honors Nominations" . Deadline . Retrieved 2022-02-12 .
^ Lewis, Tyler Coates,Hilary; Coates, Tyler; Lewis, Hilary (2022-01-26).
"DGA Awards: 'Succession' Dominates Drama Series Nominees; 'Summer of Soul' and 'The Rescue' Up for Documentary Prize" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 2022-02-12 . {{
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^ Pedersen, Erik (2022-01-27).
"PGA Awards Nominations: 'Licorice Pizza', 'Don't Look Up', 'Dune', 'King Richard' & 'CODA' Among Pics Vying For Marquee Prize" . Deadline . Retrieved 2022-02-12 .
^ Lattanzio, Ryan (2021-10-18).
" 'Ascension' and 'Summer of Soul' Lead Critics Choice Documentary Nominations" . IndieWire . Retrieved 2022-02-12 .
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"MTV纪录片首度推出华裔导演新作《登楼叹》-侨报网" . www.uschinapress.com . Retrieved 2022-02-12 .
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"25 New Faces of Independent Film | Filmmaker Magazine" . Filmmaker Magazine | Publication with a focus on independent film, offering articles, links, and resources . 2013-07-18. Retrieved 2022-02-12 .
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"40 UNDER 40 - CLASS OF 2020" . DOC NYC . Retrieved 2022-02-12 .
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"Kingdon To Receive Hamilton Award" . www.college.columbia.edu . Retrieved 2022-02-12 .
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"MEMBERS | Committee 100" . Retrieved 2022-02-12 .
^ Rizov, Vadim (2017-09-14).
"Jessica Kingdon | Filmmaker Magazine" . Filmmaker Magazine | Publication with a focus on independent film, offering articles, links, and resources . Retrieved 2022-02-12 .
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" 'Ascension' Documents China's Haves, Have-Nots, And Everyone In Between – Contenders Film: The Nominees" . deadline.com . 5 March 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-02 .
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