Kenneth Eng is an American documentary film director and editor.[2][3] He is best known for his work on the documentary films My Life in China, Kokoyakyu: High School Baseball and Take Me to the River.[4][5]
Kenneth Eng | |
|---|---|
| Born | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Alma mater | School of Visual Arts (NYC) Boston Latin School |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, editor |
| Years active | 2004 - present |
| Parent(s) | Yau King Eng (father) Yuan Lin Eng (Wong) [1] |
| Website | https://www.kennetheng.com/ |
Life and career
editKenneth was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts.[6] He graduated from Boston Latin School, afterward moved to New York to study film at the School of Visual Arts in 1994.[7] His thesis film, Scratching Windows, about graffiti writers, was broadcast on PBS nationally.[8]
Kenneth's documentary film, Take Me to the River, about the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Allahabad, India.[9] In 2006, he directed the feature documentary, Kokoyakyu: High School Baseball, about the Koshien Tournament in Japan, was broadcast on PBS nationally.[10]
In 2014, Kenneth directed My Life in China, a documentary about his father Yau King Eng and his history since leaving China and coming to America, premiered at the San Diego Asian Film Festival.[11]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Director | Editor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Take Me to the River | Yes | Yes |
| 2006 | Kokoyakyu: High School Baseball | Yes | Yes |
| 2012 | Bikini Barbershop: Jersey | Yes | |
| 2014 | My Life in China | Yes | Yes |
| 2015 | Tested | Yes | |
| 2016 | Beartrek | Yes | |
| 2018 | The Most Interesting Man in Show Business | Yes |
Awards and honors
edit- 2007 Guggenheim Fellowship[7]
- 2015 - won Best Documentary Feature at the San Diego Asian Film Festival for My Life in China[12]
Further reading
edit- Ransom, Jan. "A Father's True American Dream, Realized", The Boston Globe, November 26, 2015
References
edit- ^ "Obituary: Yau King Eng", tributearchive.com, October 1, 2018
- ^ "MOCATalks with filmmaker Kenneth Eng". mocanyc.org. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
- ^ "Kenneth Eng Interview: My Life In China". easternkicks.com. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
- ^ "Kokoyakyu". archive.pov.org. 23 January 2006. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
- ^ "Take Me To The River – A documentary film experience". buffalorising.com. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
- ^ "Meet the Award Winning Chinese American Film Director Kenneth Eng During Celebration of Asian-Pacific American Heritage Mont". windermeresun.com. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
- ^ a b "KENNETH ENG". gf.org. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
- ^ "AMERICA REFRAMED UNFILTERED: Kenneth Eng and self-realization through documentary". archive.pov.org. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
- ^ "FILM SCREENING: TAKE ME TO THE RIVER". rblodge.com. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
- ^ Gates, Anita (4 July 2006). "In 'Kokoyakyu,' Youth Baseball, Japanese Style". The New York Times. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
- ^ "MY LIFE IN CHINA". festival.sdaff.org. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
- ^ "2014 SDAFF winners announced!". festival.sdaff.org. Archived from the original on 2015-09-10. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
External links
edit- Kenneth Eng at IMDb