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Tze Chun accepts The Film Independent Changemaker Award at the 2024 Artist Development Showcase on July 24, 2024 at the Director’s Guild of America Theater.
The Changemaker Awards, first awarded in 2023 to celebrate Film Independent Artist Development’s 30th anniversary, exemplify Film Independent Artist Development’s mission to champion independent voices and create impactful, positive change by highlighting the extraordinary work of Film Independent program alumni, whose body of work and commitment to giving back have made wide-reaching impact on the industry and in their communities.
Tze (pronounced “Z”) Chun is an LA-based writer/producer/director/showrunner. He recently showran and executive produced the critically acclaimed shows Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai (MAX) and I’m a Virgo (Prime Video). Prior to that, he wrote and directed the award-winning films Windowbreaker (Sundance 2007), Children of Invention (Sundance 2009), and the Bryan Cranston thriller Cold Comes the Night(Sony), as well as an episode of Little America (Apple TV+). Chun also co-founded graphic novel publisher TKO Studios, which boasts eleven Amazon #1 bestsellers and works with some of the top creators in the field.
Ever since the debut of Project Involve back in 1993, Film Independent Artist Development has been on the forefront of educating, championing and furthering the careers of filmmakers. Learn more about Artist Development here:
filmindependent.org/programs/artist-development
Tze Chun accepts The Film Independent Changemaker Award at the 2024 Artist Development Showcase on July 24, 2024 at the Director’s Guild of America Theater.
The Changemaker Awards, first awarded in 2023 to celebrate Film Independent Artist Development’s 30th anniversary, exemplify Film Independent Artist Development’s mission to champion independent voices and create impactful, positive change by highlighting the extraordinary work of Film Independent program alumni, whose body of work and commitment to giving back have made wide-reaching impact on the industry and in their communities.
Tze (pronounced “Z”) Chun is an LA-based writer/producer/director/showrunner. He recently showran and executive produced the critically acclaimed shows Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai (MAX) and I’m a Virgo (Prime Video). Prior to that, he wrote and directed the award-winning films Windowbreaker (Sundance 2007), Children of Invention (Sundance 2009), and the Bryan Cranston thriller Cold Comes the Night(Sony), as well as an episode of Little America (Apple TV+). Chun also co-founded graphic novel publisher TKO Studios, which boasts eleven Amazon #1 bestsellers and works with some of the top creators in the field.
Ever since the debut of Project Involve back in 1993, Film Independent Artist Development has been on the forefront of educating, championing and furthering the careers of filmmakers. Learn more about Artist Development here:
filmindependent.org/programs/artist-development
