sue-lynn zan
111 Somerville Rd. Ridgewood, NJ 07450 Telephone: 201-786-8134 wseoling22@gmail.com
work experience
Writer: “The Important Thing Is It Should Not Be Very Much: An Interview with Boris Frumin About His Work on Kozintsev’s King Lear,” Cineaste Magazine, Summer Issue 2020 https://www.cineaste.com/summer2020/from-minimalism-to-neorealism-boris-frumin-interview,”
Writer: “Transmigrations in Joyce and Somerville and Ross,” critical essay for Ploughshares Blog, May 2019 (based on Master’s essay advised by Colm Toibin) http://blog.pshares.org/index.php/transmigrations-in-joyce-and-somerville-ross/
Private Tutor of Literature and Writing: Various Companies. 2017-present
Adjunct Professor/Writing Center Tutor: School of Visual Arts, NYC. Sophocles, Dante, Chaucer, Shakespeare, Romantic Poets, Kafka, Joyce, Orwell, Camus, O’Connor. Essay-writing. (Aug2013-May2017)
Writer: Interview w/Yumi Roth, Filipino American Sculptor, Theme Magazine, Oct 2008
Writer: Profile of Jinoh Park, Korean American Filmmaker, Theme Magazine, July 2008
Writer: ”Love in the Time of Television,” article about Confucian traits in Korean soap operas, Theme Magazine, Aug 2006 http://onaraby.blogspot.com/2017/03/love-in-time-of-television.html
Writer: ”Beijing’s Underground Rock Scene,” article about Beijing rock music pioneers Xiao Rong and Kaiser Kuo, Theme Magazine, June 2006
Translator/Interviewer: Interview with Zhang Da, Shanghainese fashion designer featured in first Chinese Vogue, Theme Magazine, Oct 2005
Writer: Article about Korean American Filmmakers (including Greg Pak, Mike Kang), Asian Avenue, 2002
Writer: Article about Asian American Adoptees, Asian Avenue, 2003
Writer: Article about Asian American Dog Breeds (Thai Ridgeback, Jindo, and Tibetan terrier), Asian Avenue, 2003
Writer: Profile of Ray Blue, American Jazz musician teaching at the Midi School of Music (China’s first rock/jazz music school), China Daily (print, English edition), 2002, Beijing
Co-Writer/Co-Researcher: Article on Latin Dance in Beijing (included interviews with a pioneering teacher based at the Brazilian Embassy) with then-editor Lucy Chen, who translated into Chinese, Mme. Figaro China, (print, Chinese edition), 2002, Beijing
Writer: Article on Latin Dance in Beijing, Beijing Journal (print, English, under editor Michael O’Neill), 2002, Beijing
Writer: Article on the New Silk Road, China’s top modeling agency (interviewed CEO and models about the emerging Chinese industry), Beijing Journal, 2002, Beijing
Writer: See list of articles below for Le Magazine (print, English, under editor Jerry Chan, magazine owned by mogul Hong Huang), Beijing
Article about the “Emperor’s Mall” behind the Summer Palace, 2002
Article about local hiking equipment shops (then-newly emerging pastime in Beijing) and ideal hiking places near Beijing, 2002
Article about history of Chinese Acupuncture, 2001
Film Review of “Suzhou River,” indie film starring Zhou Xun directed by Lou Ye, 2001
Film Review of “Dancer in the Dark,” starring Bjork and directed by Lars Von Trier, 2001
education
MA in English Literature, Columbia University 2017-2018 (3.94 GPA), MA Thesis Sponsor: Colm Toibin
MFA in Film Production, NYU 2002-2005, and thesis years 2005-2007
BA in English Literature, Cornell University, 1992-1995
awards
NYU MA in Performance Studies Department Half of Full Scholarship 2013 (attendance declined for lack of funds)
Women Make Movies Fiscal Sponsorship for “The Region of Unlikeness,” 2011
Script Reading of short adaptation “The Region of Unlikeness” held at David Thornton and Cyndi Lauper’s residence, 2010
Associate Programmer, Slamdance 2010 and 2011 (Slamdance discovered Christopher Nolan, Jarod Hess of “Napoleon Dynamite”)
Wrote and Directed “Moon Lady” chosen to open for Indiewire’s #1 Listed “Five Features to Watch” at Slamdance 2009, “Son of the Sunshine”
“Moon Lady” won Best Short at San Diego Asian Film Festival 2008
“Moon Lady” won Lillian Onque Award at Gate City Women’s Film Fest 2008
Screenplay Grant for “All Those Roadkill Funerals,” Finalist for Production Grant 2006
Co-produced “Team Queen” by Leah Meyerhoff, won MicroCinefest 2006 and 7 other awards
Co-produced “Dance Mania Fantastic” by Sasie Sealy, won Student Visionary Award at Tribeca Film Festival 2005
Principal Actress in “Afternoon” by Kim Spurlock, Slamdance 2005, won Best Short, Vietnamese International Film Festival 2004
Composed score “PedANTphilia” by Sandra Cheng, won Best Short, Hi Mom Film Festival 2004, won Best Student Short, Nashville Film Festival 2004
Cinematographer for “Familiar Fruit” by Alrick Brown, won Best Short, New Director’s Cut, and Finalist, Bronx Film Festival 2003
NYU Thesis Fellowship 2004-2005, TSOA Scholarship 2003-2004, chosen for David Chase roundtable talk, NYU Grad Film, 2003
Warner China inquired about rights for song “Wo Ai Ni” for album of acclaimed actress Zhou Xun, 2002
Sang/wrote songs for “Hahatuzi,” chosen to open for “Secondhand Roses” at 2002 BMW sponsored concert at CD Café in Beijing
skills
Proficient in French and Mandarin, Mac, PC, MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Arri/Bolex/DV Cameras, Final Cut Pro