My documentary Rootless will be screening at the 2015 Montclair Film Festival on May 9th, 2015 at noon.
Location: Clairidge Cinema. 486 Bloomfield Avenue, MONTCLAIR, NJ, 07042
Festival website: http://montclairfilmfest.org
Tag: Xue Yu (Alice)
Every piece of Pez is made here
Produced by Charles Payne, Xue Yu (Alice)
Originally published on CNNMoney on May 5, 2015
http://money.cnn.com/video/luxury/2015/05/05/how-to-make-pez.cnnmoney/
A Kim Kardashian-themed Pez dispenser? CNNMoney’s Vanessa Yurkevich takes a look at how the candy is made and its cult following.
Forget the ‘Big Mac Index’…This is the ‘Chanel Index’
Produced by Amanda Hobor, Xue Yu (Alice)
Cinematography by Xue Yu (Alice)
Originally published on CNNMoney on April 24, 2015
http://money.cnn.com/video/luxury/2015/04/24/chanel-changes-bag-prices-blames-euro.cnnmoney/
The falling euro is creating problems for companies’ bottom lines. Just look at Chanel to see the impact. The fashion house is raising prices in Europe, cutting them in China because of currency fluctuations.
What’s this cheese cave doing in NYC?
Produced by Robert Sevilla, Xue Yu (Alice)
Cinematography by Robert Sevilla, Xue Yu (Alice)
Originally published on CNNMoney on April 6, 2015
http://money.cnn.com/video/luxury/2015/04/06/americas-oldest-cheese-caves.cnnmoney/
Murray’s Cheese in New York City is aging cheeses in their very own cheese caves. CNNMoney’s Vanessa Yurkevich goes inside to see if it makes a difference to your taste buds, and your wallet.
The 5 biggest jewelry heists in history
Produced by Robert Sevilla, Xue Yu (Alice)
Cinematography by Robert Sevilla, Xue Yu (Alice)
Originally published on CNNMoney on March 30, 2015
http://money.cnn.com/video/luxury/2015/03/30/top-five-jewelry-heists.cnnmoney/
More than half a billion dollars lost. Most of the jewels have never been recovered. CNNMoney’s Vanessa Yurkevich breaks down the biggest heists in history.
A Gentleman’s Guide to buying shoes
Produced by Robert Sevilla, Xue Yu (Alice)
Cinematography by Robert Sevilla, Xue Yu (Alice)
Originally published on CNNMoney on March 25, 2015
http://money.cnn.com/video/luxury/2015/03/25/mens-shoe-guide.cnnmoney/
Barneys shoe expert reveals the three shoes every gentleman must have in his closet.
DEER VALLEY’S APRES SKI ICE CASTLE
Produced by Molly Shiels, Xue Yu (Alice)
Originally published on CNNMoney on February 24, 2015
http://money.cnn.com/video/luxury/2015/02/26/ice-castle.cnnmoney/
The St. Regis Deer Valley’s ‘Apres’ Ice Castle contains 1.2 million pounds of ice…and lots of champagne and caviar, too.
NYU NewsDoc Film Festival
My documentary Rootless will be screened in the NYU NewsDoc Film Festival at 5:10p.m., Feb. 7th, in New York.
The film festival features 15 documentaries in total and runs for two days, Feb. 6th to 7th.
Festival website: http://newsdocfilmfest.com
Rootless Trailer
A Inner Mongolian mother lives a split life for her 5-year-old son. To leave their grassland home and family for city on a daily basis, she found her son caught in between fading tradition and modernization.
The Mongolian ethnic group in China is decreasing in number as their culture and tradition slowly giving away to financial needs, policy regulations and city lifestyle. Rootless features one such Mongolian herdsman family in New Barag Banner, Inner Mongolia, China. The son has to go to school in the city whereas the dad has to stay back on grassland to provide. Lotus, the mom, commutes back and forth in two different lifestyles.
CREDITS
Director, Cinematographer & Editor: Xue Yu (Alice)
Film Scoring: Nature Ganganbaigal and Danielle Merlis http://www.ng-dm.com/
Thanks to: National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, New York
This Company Still Makes Vinyl
Produced by Robert Sevilla, Xue Yu (Alice)
Cinematography by Robert Sevilla, Xue Yu (Alice)
Originally published on CNNMoney on November 24, 2014
http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2014/11/24/brooklyn-vinyl.cnnmoney/
This is one of only sixteen vinyl pressing plants in the U.S.
Teaser of Xue Yu (Alice) Mongolian Thesis Documentary
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Teaser of Xue Yu (Alice) Mongolian Thesis Documentary from Xue Yu on Vimeo.
This is a teaser video of Xue Yu (Alice)’s thesis documentary in production. Expected to be done in February, 2015.
The Mongolian ethnic group in China is decreasing in number as their grassland being regulated more and more by the government and their culture fading away. My film follows one family of herdsman where the mother and 4-year-old son travel between city and grassland and being separated from their family on a daily basis.
Director, Cinematographer, Editor, Producer: Xue Yu (Alice). All rights reserved.
A Day in Life Begins at Night – In Memory of 5 Pointz, NYC
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A Day in Life Begins at Night – In Memory of 5 Pointz, NYC from Xue Yu on Vimeo.
Art story for NYU News & Documentary 2013
Planned, shot, edited and produced by Xue Yu (Alice). Special thanks to Robie Flores.
Chauncey Village Walkway
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Chauncey Village Walkway news package for Purdue Fast Track 12Fall E05.
Produced by Xue Yu (Alice)