Mozhu Yan

Mozhu Yan

Birth : , Xi'an, China

History

Mozhu was born in Xi’an and raised in Nanjing. She graduated from Sichuan University majoring in Chinese Literature. Through an exchange program experience at Columbia University, she become determined to become a filmmaker in order to make the stories from her imagination come true on-screen. As a filmmaker, she is interested in the mixture of genres, diversity in cultures, and the exploration of high concepts. She worked on a few thesis projects as an editor and wrote two feature scripts that are currently in development. She graduated with an MFA degree from USC School of Cinematic Arts and is currently working as a writer in LA.

Profile

Mozhu Yan

Movies

Unfinished Lives
Editor
In 2014, 24-year-old USC graduate student, Xinran Ji, was beaten to death by four teens when returning home from a study session. A lawyer, Rose Tsai, took it upon herself to tirelessly advocate on his behalf and represent his parents, as they attempt to understand the senseless tragedy together.
The Five Minutes
Associate Producer
A businessman in mourning uses a special telephone booth to have a final talk with his departed wife.
Frontier Innocence
Production Office Assistant
Forced into dangerous circumstances due to her father’s past actions, Maebelle Anders must decide how far she’s willing to go to protect her father.
Frontier Innocence
Sound Recordist
Forced into dangerous circumstances due to her father’s past actions, Maebelle Anders must decide how far she’s willing to go to protect her father.
A Sunburnt Summer
Editor
Teddy wakes up from a hangover. He doesn't feel good; not only because of the headache caused by alcohol, but he also feels weird somewhere in his body. He tries to remember what happened last night, when his mom Mia comes back home...