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Our Time Machine

An influential artist battling Alzheimer’s takes part in his son’s epic play about time travel, disappearing memories, and deeper losses.

Series

POV

Premiere Date

September 28, 2020

Length

90 minutes

Funding Type

Co-Production

Awards & Recognition

Nominee

2020 News and Documentary Emmy Awards - Outstanding Arts and Culture Documentary

S. Leo Chiang
S. Leo Chiang

Producer/Director

S. Leo CHIANG (Producer/Director) is a documentarian based in Taipei & San Francisco. His Emmy-nominated film, A Village Called Versailles, picked up eight film festival awards and aired on PBS’ Independent Lens series. Out Run, his recently completed film, received support from ITVS, Sundance, and Tribeca. His other films include Mr. Cao Goes To Washington (Inspiration Award, Full Frame 2012) and To You Sweetheart, Aloha (PBS broadcast 2006). Leo received his MFA from the USC School of Cinematic Arts. He is currently the co-chair of New Day Films, a 45-year-old co-op of social-issue documentarians. He is also a consulting producer for CNEX, the Chinese documentary foundation.
Yang Sun

Producer/Director

Yang Sun (Producer/Director/Cinematographer) is a documentary filmmaker based in Beijing, China. He is on staff at China's Central Newsreel and Documentary Film Studio, making documentaries for broadcasters including CCTV, Youku and the Travel Channel. He has directed mid-length documentaries, including The Second Album, Aken, and After He Rose To Fame. He worked as a director of photography on A Century With Nanjing, Century Master, and South of the Ocean. Yang holds a Masters degree from the School of Television and Film Art at the Communication University of China. Ma Liang’s Time Machine will be his first feature-length documentary.