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MEET Our team!
Li Dan
Li Dan is the executive director of the China Women’s Film Festival. He holds a Degree in Astronomy from Beijing Normal University. In 2003, he dropped out of astrophysics in the Chinese Academy of Science to dedicate his work to non-profit organizations. His work was recognized in 2006, when he won the Reebok Human Rights Award. Since then, Li Dan has worked on social issues in China, and is primarily focused on advancing gender equality through the organization of events that address women's issues.
Email: l.dan@chinawomensff.net
Kathleen Connell
Kathleen Connell is our representative in Mongolia. She is currently pursuing a double major in Anthropology and Chinese with a minor in Central Asian studies. She has spent a lot of time studying and traveling around Central and East Asia. She is very passionate about human rights issues and helped facilitate the making of the short film “155”. She is currently studying in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Email: contact@chinawomensff.net
Ana Yu
Ana Yu is our city ambassador intern in New York City. She is currently pursuing a master's degree in Performing Arts Administration at New York University, United States. Before that, she worked as a producer and license manager in China. Ana is interested in cross-cultural communication, performing arts practices, cultural policies, etc. Her current focus is increasing diversity and community engagement in arts and cultural industries.
Ieva Kavaliauskaite
Ieva Kavaliauskaite, our program manager of the China Women's Film Festival since August 2018, was born and raised in Lithuania. She is a graduate in Contemporary Chinese Studies and International Relations at University of Nottingham, with an in-depth knowledge in China’s history, language, domestic and foreign affairs and a great passion for its culture. Ieva enjoys a fast-paced team environment, likes to take initiative and face new challenges.
Julie Bian
Julie Bian is our Country Representative in Canada. She holds a Master in Education from the University of Nottingham, UK and is an alumni of INSEAD’s International Social Entrepreneur Program. Prior to joining CWFF, Julie worked for DKT International Beijing, a social enterprise promoting reproductive and sexual health through social marketing programs. Previously, Julie worked at Tsinghua University to support their overseas academic program, and served in the oil industry for eight years.
Email: contact@chinawomensff.net
Anastasiia Beltiukova
Anastasiia Beltiukova is our office director Hong Kong. She has a background in Transformative Community Education and Development and Event Management and Operations which she gained in the corporate sector before leaving to work in the not-for-profit sector. Starting out in local community-based projects, she spent a few years organizing trainings and participatory education for young people across Asia.
Belén García-Noblejas
Belén García-Noblejas is our international agent since December 2017. Previously, she graduated in English Language and Literature and Chinese language at Universidad Autónoma in Madrid, where she is currently pursuing a PhD. She has worked as manager of the cultural section of Instituto Cervantes in Beijing, where she also performed as the representative for the Institution in front of EUNIC China Cluster (European Union National Institutes for Culture) for the development and implementation of joint cultural projects.
Email: contact@chinawomensff.net
Laura van Megen
Laura van Megen is our graduate research intern at the CWFF Beijing office. She is born and raised in Amsterdam and obtained her degrees in Chinastudies, International Relations and Organizations and Political Science at Leiden University in the Netherlands. Currently she is conducting research on political opportunity structures for the women’s movement in China. Laura has great interest in contemporary social movements in the PRC.
Email: l.vanmegen@chinawomensff.net
Pierre de Champs
Pierre de Champs is our intern at the CWFF Beijing office. He is born and raised in France and obtained his double-degrees in Commerce & Management from Neoma Business School in Reims and the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing. He has previous experiences in Human Ressources.
Email: intern@chinawomensff.net
Visit Us At our Hutong Office and Event Space
Crossroads Centre
18 Dashiqiao Hutong, Jiu Gulou Dajie, Xicheng District
Beijing, China
THE CHINA WOMEN'S FILM FESTIVAL IS HIRING!
China Women's Film Festival, partnered with United Nations Women, has become the most successful women's film festival in China as well as one of the most mainstream cross-cultural event.
CWFF CURRENT PROJECTS:
Inviting international female directors to various cities in China (Beijing, Xi'an, Chengdu, etc.) to present their films and participate in discussions with their audiences.
Invite directors to hold documentary workshops for female directors in order to develop a stronger collection of female directors in China.
Build a screenwriter and cartoonist platform in order to create a new world of female comic heroes.
Promote the elimination of gender inequality through video advertising.
CWFF NEXT YEAR PROJECTS:
Create a marketplace in Hong Kong for gender equality oriented films.
Hold a "Focus on the World" Film Festival with the help of an Italian curator in Naples.
Establish the Women's International Film Archive.
AVAILABLE POSITIONS:
Designer - Illustration and graphic design
Project Assistant A - Social media (requires good writing skills)
Project Assistant B - Organize volunteers and prepare activities (need to possess good organization skills)
Job Location: Beijing, Gulou Area
Work Hours: Monday - Friday 9:30 - 5:30 (often goes overtime)
Salary: 5,000RMB (before tax)
If interested, please send your resumé and motivation letter to: contact@chinawomensff.net