WRITER . PRODUCER . DIRECTOR . DoP . EDITOR

WINNER OF THE 48 HOUR FILM PROJECT, SHANGHAI - 2024

LEGACY

Director: Nelson Quan
Writer: Jack Smith
Producers: Nelson Quan, Claire Hu, Joshua Linder
Featuring: Carrie Wang & Cecilia Jing

After winning the Shanghai 48 Hour Film Festival, we will be moving on to the global 48 hour film festival event, Filmapalooza, in March 2025. Private screener is available on request, please email: NelsonQuanProds@gmail.com

AWARDS/NOMINATIONS
BEST FILM (win)
BEST ACTRESS (Carrie Wang, win)
BEST SCREENPLAY (Nominated)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY (Nominated)
BEST PRODUCER (Nominated)
BEST EDITING (Nominated)
BEST SCORE (Nominated)
BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC (Nominated)
BEST USE OF GENRE (Nominated)

Portfolio at a Glance

Feature Film: Wish You Were Here

DIRECTOR: KENNETH BI
TASKS: EDITOR & POST-PRODUCTION MANAGER
Released in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan

MUSIC VIDEO: LIGHT YEARS AWAY - G.E.M.

CLIENT: SONY PICTURES
TASKS: EDITOR, COLORIST
Over 286 Million Views on Youtube.

YouTube: WATCH HERE

PRODUCT SHOOT: Cartier Ballon Bleu

CLIENT: CARTIER
AGENCY: FREEDOM FILMS, LTD.
TASKS: DIRECTOR, CINEMATOGRAPHY

VIMEO: WATCH HERE

Apple Hangzhou Store Opening Video

CLIENT: APPLE, INC.
AGENCY: 1080 PRODUCTIONS
TASKS: EDITOR

CLIENT: Ford
AGENCY: Sweet Shop
TASKS: EDITOR, COLORIST, WATCHOUT elements/film on the screen

DOCUMENTARY: Enlightenment of Song

Client: CNN/CGTN
Tasks: Director

Youtube: WATCH HERE

LIVE EVENT: Ford Focus Launch in Chengdu

NELSON QUAN (关景元), is a Chinese-American film director, editor, & cinematographer.

He got his start working on as Superman Returns (2006) under the mentorship of director Bryan Singer (Bohemian Rhapsody) and producer Chris Lee (Former President of Production, Tri-star). Most notable works include the editor of “Wish You Were Here” starring Faye Yu and editor of “What Women Want” starring Andy Lau and Gong Li.

Nelson worked at VFX company, Pixomondo for several years as the head of the editorial department. During his time there, he was responsible for editing projects such as The Volkswagen People's Car Project which won the Golden Lion Award at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival for Branded Entertainment.

In 2015, he produced and directed, Chasing Shadows, a feature documentary about total solar eclipse chasing in the Arctic and Ethiopia. This documentary won several awards at various film festivals, including best documentary director at the 2016 Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards.

EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Arts, University of Hawaii - Film/TV Production

SKILLS:
Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro, Davinci Resolve, After Effects, Photoshop
Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point included.

Contact

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