Born in China in 1995, Story Chen is a writer director with expertise in films, commercials, and music videos. She graduated from NYU Tisch School of the Arts majoring in FILM&TV with a minor in psychology.
Her two student short films made at NYU Tisch has won her many awards. A Woman’s Gaze has won Best Drama Short at Hollywood International Film Festival. Her thesis short film Marina has won Best International Short at Norwegian International Short Film Festival.
Her own identity as a hybrid of Eastern and Western culture cultivates her keen eye on prevailing themes of humanity, transcending cultural and racial differences. She focuses on depicting the emotional struggles of real life. Her stories also put a spotlight on minorities like Asian women, LGBTQ and children.
Currently, Story is based in New York and Beijing. She has been selected by Asian Film Academy Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) in 2018.
1st feature on writing process
2021，Drunk of Sun (4min 16mm film experimental) Grand Jury Award at New York International Film Awards
2018，Marina (15min Short Fiction) Best Actress, NYC Independent Film Festival
Best Student Short, LA Independent Film Festival Awards
Best International Short, Norwegian International Short Film Festival
2016, A Woman’s Gaze (18min Short Fiction)
Best Drama Short, Hollywood International Film Festival