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Richard Trombly [email protected] www.richardtrombly.com is an American writer, journalist and filmmaker who has been living in Shanghai since 2003 and has written, directed and produced several short films and written scripts and/or co-produces other films including the upcoming anglo-sino spy film Father John. He is currently producing and directing a Mandarin language film \"The Journey Home" for production in 2012 by Trombly's film company Obscure Productions www.obscure-prod...

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China Radio International — China film industry Panel Discussion

Saturday, Jan 7, 2012 1:22PM / Standard Entry / Members only

6 January 2012, Beijing

-RICHARD TROMBLY, Independent Film Maker and Former Business Journalist;

-TENG JIMENG, Beijing Foreign Studies University;

-ZHOU TIEDONG, President of China Film Promotion International.

China’s film industry is the world’s third largest, both in terms of the number of films produced and box office takings. However, with a few high-profile exceptions, its films have not made an impact on the world stage and are struggling to take on the challenges of Hollywood productions at home.But are things changing?What is the future of this seemingly booming film market, and how can ‘Sino-wood’, as we could refe to it, compete with ‘Hollyood’ both Home and Abroad? http://english.cri.cn/8706/2012/01/06/2861s674961.htm

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Richard Trombly

Richard Trombly is a screenwriter and director currently developing the Chinese-language feature film THE JOURNEY HOME and he is a producer of the international spy film FATHER JOHN. He is from the Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA where he attended the University of Massachusetts and studied film, theater and literature. He was a business journalist and editor for national-level publications including Associated Press and The Hollywood Reporter. He arrived in China in 2003, originally working as an editor for the Shanghai Daily newspaper and since that time has returned to his interests in film and stage. He has appeared in CCTV television shows, TV advertisements, National Geographic films and several movies including THE WHITE COUNTESS, MARCO POLO, THE PAINTED VEIL, MILK and FASHION and others. He has written and directed several short films in Mandarin Chinese and is a professional scriptwriter. He co-founded East West Theater, Shanghai's only locally based English language theater company and produced several shows put on by the troupe. He also is a producer with Shanghai-based Meiwenti Productions where he has sponsored and produced short films from the independent film community. He is was associate producer on China Venture Films productions of Milk and Fashion and Distance Runners. He has most recently produced the the low budget horror film The Ghosts of Old Shanghai by director Eric Heise.

After 20 years of business and journalistic writing and editing experience, Richard has returned to his interest in film.
He is interested in environmental sustainability and space exploration (and exploitation.) He also likes to take long solo bike, canoe or hiking expeditions.
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Occupation: Screenwriter , Director , Film/TV Producer
Age: 45
Gender: Male
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