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Harrison Engle, Director of "Chasing the Dream" Interviewed by Joey Zhou at HTTV USA Studios


Harrison Engle, Director of "Chasing the Dream - The New Chinese in America" and TV host Joey Zhou


Irwindale, California, USA. 26th April, 2021. Harrison Engle, Director of the documentary film, "Chasing the Dream - The New Chinese in America", was interviewed by TV host Joey Zhou at the televised screening of the film at HTTV USA studios, located in Irwindale in the San Gabriel Valley area of Los Angeles. The film profiles seven individuals from China who brought their dreams and vision to establish new lives here in the United States. The screening started with the interview as an introduction to the documentary which took three years to make, and was followed the televised screening of the film.


Harrison Engle, Director of "Chasing the Dream - The New Chinese in America"


"As a director, it has been a joy to tell the story of these outstanding individuals from different walks in life . . . their stories are especially important at a time where there is increased Anti-Asian sentiment around us. The Chinese community represents a positive future for our country and contributes so much to the fabric of American life."


TV host Joey Zhou, Director of "Chasing the Dream - The New Chinese in America", Harrison Engle, and Dr. Ji Li, President of HTTV USA


Dr. Ji Li, the President of HTTV USA, was present and welcomed Harrison Engle to the studios. HTTV caters to the Chinese-American audience in the U.S., and is has both cable and satellite operations to reach viewers in international locations.








Harrison Engle is a member of the Directors Guild of America, and has directed and produced over eighty films and productions. Engle received an MFA in Film from Columbia University, and has served on media arts panels for the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Rockefeller Foundation. He has lectured on film at USC, UCLA, North Carolina School of the Arts, and other schools, and written many articles. He is a past president of the International Documentary Association, where he founded the IDA Awards, served as publisher of their magazine, Documentary, and chaired the first International Documentary Congress, hosted by Walter Cronkite.



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