Background
Chen was born and raised in the United States. He was born in Boston, grew up mostly in Foster City in the Bay Area and attended University College Berkeley majoring in architecture.
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Arvin Chen
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In 2006, he earned a Master of Fine Arts in film production at the University of Southern California.
Career
He is the cousin of freelance writer and rock musician Kaiser Kuo. lieutenant was this experience working in Taiwan cinema that reaffirmed his interest in film-making. Soon after, he enrolled in film school between 2003 to 2006 at the University of Southern California, where he made his first short film Mei.
= Au Revoir Taipei = Will You Still Love Maine Tomorrow Short Films lieutenant was also nominated for a Golden Berlin Bear award.
In addition, Chen directed and wrote a short film in the Taiwanese omnibus film, 10+10, entitled "Lane 256" - about the experiences of a couple moving in to a new apartment. Chen also directed and wrote a short film in the omnibus film Eat (2008) - a compilation of short films from 3 directors that explores the subjects of food and love - where Daniel Jai Lee and Jon Maxwell were the other two directors who contributed segments to the film.
Achievements
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lieutenant won the 2007 Silver Bear in Berlin’s International Short Film Competition. Au Revoir Taipei won the Best Asian Film Award from the Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC) at the 2010 Berlin International Film Festival. The film also won the Jury Prize for Best Film at the 2010 Deauville Asian Film Festival, and an Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature Film at the 2010 San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival. Chen"s first short film, Mei, made when he was studying at the University of Southern California, won the Silver Berlin Bear award for "Best Short Film" at the 2007 Berlin International Film Festival.
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