Bing Chen
bingchen.bsky.social
Bing Chen
@bingchen.bsky.social
On Cloud 9
Last week, our friends at @TIME and @ElevatePrize let
@GoldHouseCo share why indies matter more than ever--and how to expand their viability. Hindsight is 20/20, but now, with Sean Baker and Anora's historic win last night, we hope it helps more!
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The 2025 Oscars Show Us Why We Need More Indie Films
Bing Chen argues that the struggling independent film industry is responsible for our most important stories.
time.com
March 3, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Despite being the biggest popcorn franchise fan, I've bemoaned the slow death of indies. In these contractive phases, large incumbents retreat from innovation and become blind to more niche needs...

time.com/7262474/osca...
The 2025 Oscars Show Us Why We Need More Indie Films
Bing Chen argues that the struggling independent film industry is responsible for our most important stories.
time.com
February 28, 2025 at 7:20 PM
#CaptainAmerica: Brave New World is good and in the top 2 of best Cap films in the series (2nd only to Civil War, which is unfair given that's one of the top 2 #Marvel films of all time next to Infinity War, IMO!). Yes; it's better than Winter Soldier (I said what I said!).
February 14, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Tomorrow is Valentine's Day AND Captain America: Brave New World release day. Two things can be true at once!
February 13, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Anora is likely to win Best Picture at @theacademyusa.bsky.social Oscars after sweeping the DGA, PGA, and Critics Choice for Best Picture.

HOWEVER, Wicked can pull off its rightful win if SAG and the actors--the largest branch by far--come through.

Ty for coming to my TED Talk.
February 13, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Honored to be a 2025 @ElevatePrize Honoree alongside so many global changemakers! Our work in making Asian Pacific culture mainstream in entertainment, business, and more is devoted to reshaping power structures to foster new opportunities for all communities.
February 12, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Happy Lunar New Year! The year of the wood snake, to me, is most of all a year of shedding. It took a long time to learn that the person, the people around you, and the things you’ve done may not be the ones you need in your next phase of life.
February 12, 2025 at 9:59 PM
But are we recreating the thing we hate?
April 27, 2023 at 10:40 PM