Yihong Exa Huangis a current Producing Fellow at the American Film Institute. Born in China and based in Los Angeles, graduated from Shih Hsin University in Taiwan. She joined VICE Global Youth Culture Media as a director and supervisor in 2019, and joined BIE(China's most recognized subculture media company) in 2021 to lead the original series show. Her work explores a new generation of Chinese youth practicing lifestyles which against traditional paths, with a particular focus on the wild details of those who are nomadic, wandering, and groping. Her works practice comes from years of mobility and intuition in the documentary field, trying to break down the barriers and mingle the boundaries between the real and the fictional, devoting herself to creating a sense of presence and listening, and focuses on the moment of blurriness to clarity.

 

In the process, she continued to be involved in the production of independent short films among different country, telling stories of over 70 group of subjects, such as a young rapper meeting a mountain community off the grid, a party collective sheltering sexual minority, and a Tibetan gang member selling insurance in the daytime…These stories build up to her current theme: the moments of collision between the inner turmoil of the youth and vast uncertainties of the world.

 

Her works have been showcased at over twenty international film festivals, including notable events in Beijing, Shanghai, London, Berlin, and New York. She also organized a creator group called Doers Lab for underground musicians and film makers in Shanghai. Huang has extensive experience in various aspects of independent film projects, from pre-production to on-site execution.

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Her non-fiction works have been featured on platforms such as Tencent Video, iQiyi, BIE, Sanlian Life Weekly, and more. She has collaborated with brands including but not limited to BURBERRY, YSL, Marshall, NIKE, SOLOMON, P&G, TENCENT, and others.