Wang Bing (director)

Wang Bing
Born (1967-11-16) 16 November 1967 (age 57)
OccupationDocumentary filmmaker
Years active2001–present
AwardsGrand Prix - FIDMarseilles
Robert and Frances Flaherty Prize
2003 Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks
Robert and Frances Flaherty Prize
2007 Fengming, a Chinese Memoir
Regard d'or
Grande Prémio Cidade de Lisboa
2012 Three Sisters
Grande Prémio Cidade de Lisboa
2014 Father and Sons
Golden Leopard
2017 Mrs. Fang

Wang Bing (Chinese: 王兵; pinyin: Wáng Bīng; born 1967) is a Chinese director, often referred to as one of the foremost figures in documentary film-making.[1] Wang is the founder of his own production company, Wang Bing Studios, which produces most of his films. His movie on Chinese labour camps, The Ditch, was included in the 2010 Venice Film Festival as the film sorpresa.[2]

  1. ^ Koehler, Robert (2007-05-20). "Fengming: A Chinese Memoir- Cannes Film Festival Review". Variety. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
  2. ^ Obsessed With Film, Venice 2010 Review: THE DITCH; the “film a sorpresa” that couldn’t live up to last year’s Herzog, September 6, 2010