Joanna Zhang _Founder & President

General Producer, Film Director, Actress & Artistic Director

Joanna Zhang is the Founder & President of both the American Art Institute and the San Francisco International New Concept Film Festival. She has devoted her long-term dedication to several nonprofit organizations over twenty years. She has led her non-profit organizations working hard to promote Chinese traditional culture and contributed a lot to develop friendship between America and China. Joanna won the 2023 US Presidents Volunteer Service Award. She was selected the “Model Mother” of Northern California in 2017. In 2024 & 2025, she was elected as the president of the Chinese Consolidated Womens Association, a long-established_27 years history, women’s organization in San Francisco.

 

Graduated from China, Jiangxi University with a BA Literature Degree; came to United States, graduated from the Academy of Art University with an MFA Degree in Motion Pictures and Television in Film Directing & Producing as well as from Lincoln University with an MBA Degree in International Business Administration.

She directed, wrote and produced many short films, among them, “Chinese American”, “Sweet Kiss” and “Beautiful Face” won Best Short-Film, Best Leading Actress, Best Director and Best Producer awards in several film festivals.

She is the successful Executive Producer and main actress in numerous dramas, comedies and musical productions, such as: Comedy “7-Star General”, Black Humor “Yin and Yang”, Musical “It is Too Much Trouble to Change Your Wife”, Tragedy “New Blue and Black”, Post Modern Black Humor “Secret Love on Peach Blossom Land” and Musical Drama “I Have a Date with Spring”,  Modern drama “Where am I”, “Love in Silicon Valley”, etc. She also held acting training programs for several years. Her performances include classic drama clips “Thunderstorm”, “Wild Field”,  Joy Luck Club, etc. The Drama skit “Marriage Registration” starring her won the championship of the North American Skit Competition, and the group was invited to CCTV as the only overseas representative to participate in the first CCTV “Go to the Spring Festival Gala” program. This award-winning skit was broadcast many times on various channels of  CCTV that year.

張曉春_創辦人兼總裁

電影導演,製作人,演員,總監

張曉春是美國藝術學院和舊金山國際新概念電影節的創辦人兼總裁。二十多年來,她長期致力於服務多個非營利組織。她領導的幾個非營利組織為弘揚中華文化,發展中美友好關係做出了積極貢獻。本科畢業於江西大學外語系,獲英美文學學士學位;研究生畢業於美國舊金山藝術大學,獲MFA電影導演及製作碩士學位;以及擁有林肯大學國際商業管理MBA學位。 2023年榮獲「美國總統義工服務獎」。 2017年榮獲「北加州模範母親」榮譽。 20242025連續兩屆被推選為有27年以上歷史的非營利婦女組織中華慧妍總會的會長。

她導演,編劇和製作了多部電影短片,其中,華裔美國人甜蜜之吻美麗小佳在多個電影節上獲得了最佳短片,最佳女主角,最佳導演和最佳製片人獎。

她是許多戲劇,喜劇和音樂劇的執行製作人和主要女演員,例如:喜劇《七星上將》》,黑色幽默劇《陰錯陽差》,音樂劇《換個老婆太麻煩》,悲劇《新「藍與黑」》,後現代黑色幽默片《暗戀桃花源》和音樂劇《我和春天有個約會》,現代話劇《海外剩女》以及現代情景劇《愛在矽谷》等。 她曾舉辦過多年的表演訓練課程。她的演出作品包括經典戲劇片段《雷雨》,《原野》,《喜福會》等。 她主演的舞台劇小品「結婚登記」榮獲北美小品大賽冠軍,並作為唯一的海外代表被邀請到中國中央電視台參演第一屆「我要上春晚」節目。此獲獎小品當年在中視各頻道播放多次。

Elizabeth Nguyen

SFINCFF Vice President and Public Relations Director

Elizabeth Nguyen has been the Vice President and Public Relation Director for San Francisco International New Concept Film Festival for over 10 years. Besides her profession as a San Francisco Realtor for over 20 years, she also does public relation promotions: she represents Music and Film Celebrities, Entertainment Artists and Martial Artists. She is also actively involved in hosting and organizing fashion shows, beauty pageant competitions, professional business mixers, charity functions, fundraising events, traditional cultural shows, community meetings and sport competition events. She is holding the Global Beauty Queen Title, 2021 Mrs North America Classique. Elizabeth has been given many recognition awards for her community service. It is her honor to serve as Vice President and Public Relation Director for the San Francisco International New Concept Film Festival.
伊麗莎白·阮:舊金山國際新概念電影節副總裁兼公關總監

伊麗莎白·阮擔任舊金山國際新概念電影節副總裁兼公關總監已超過十年。除了擁有二十餘年的舊金山房地產經紀人經驗外,她還從事公關推廣工作,代理音樂和電影明星、娛樂藝術家和武術家。她積極參與組織和主持時裝秀、選美比賽、商務交流會、慈善活動、籌款活動、傳統文化表演、社區會議和體育賽事。她榮獲2021年北美古典夫人全球選美皇后稱號。伊麗莎白因其社區服務而獲得多項表彰獎項。她很榮幸能夠擔任舊金山國際新概念電影節的副總裁兼公關總監。

Shelley Lee 李一冰

舊金山國際新概念電影節執行副會長

劍橋旅遊公司總裁,舊金山國際新概念電影協會執行副會長, 2011年的鑽石旗袍皇后,中美文化藝術協會榮譽會長。第八, 第九, 第十屆, 第十一, 十二,十三, 十四屆旗袍皇后比賽的大會主席和共同主席。

Active Vice President Of SFINCFF. Founder of Cambridge Travel & Tours, Acting VP of San Francisco International New Concept Film Festival. Honorable President of American Chinese Cultural and Arts Association. 2011Diamond Qipao Queen! Chair Person of 2015-2022 Qipao Queen Contest.

Tina Kong

SFINCFF Vice President, Film Director and producer

In 1980, she participated in the production of the film “Anxious to Return” of Bayi Film Studio, and “Tonight Stars”. In 1981, she participated in the production of the film “Contemporaries”. In 1982, she directed as well as edited “Dragon and the Tigers”. In 1983, she was the Production Supervisor of the film “Heaven’s Enmity”. She is also in the production of the movie “Lost Childhood Memories” in 1984, “Fake Face” in 1985, “Savage” in 1986, “2008 Passenger Plane” in 1987.  She directed and produced the music film “Moon Light”. She participated in the TV series production of “The Corrupt Official He Shen”, “A Tao”, “Eight Monsters of Yangzhou”, etc. Since arriving in the United States, she has planned, produced, and directed numerous community cultural events.

孔宁宁_舊金山國際新概念電影節副會長,劇情片評委,資深導演及製片人

80年參與製作中國八一電影製片廠電影《歸心似箭》《今夜星光燦爛》,81年參與製作電影《當代人》,82年導演和剪接《龍虎群英》,83年電影《天國恩仇》製片主任,84年電影《失去童年的記憶》,85年《假臉》,86年《野人》,87年《二零八客機》。導演並製作了大型音樂故事片《月亮》。參與製作電視劇:《大貪官和珅》、《阿桃》、《揚州八怪》等。來美後多次策劃,製作,導演了社區文藝活動。

Linda Wang_SFINCFF Vice President and PR Director & Entertainment Director

冰清_舊金山國際新概念電影節副會長兼公關部總監與美食部總監


知名美食和影评作家,清華畢業高材生。中学时代就开始在报刊杂志上发表文章,作品曾在《北京晚报》,《北京青年报》,《世界日报》,《星岛日报》等传统媒体上发表,并多次在广播电台,电视台的征文比赛中获奖,多家时尚健康刊物科普特约撰稿人,作品被收录《白纸黑字》(被哈佛图书馆收藏)、《硅谷浮生》、《他乡星辰》等书。出版个人专辑:《美味人生》 (被中国现代文学馆收藏),《美国生活大爆炸》(被旧金山总图书馆收藏)。新浪微博200万左右粉丝,多次荣获北美最活跃的微博前三名。多次在广播电台,网络媒体和电视台担任嘉宾。央视纪录片《人参》CCTV4做过《海外华人》节目的个人专辑《冰清的美味人生》。在中国国际广播电台做过专访,向全球300多个国家和地区播出。凤凰卫视做过科普节目。硅谷国际美食节的评委主任。中信法律科普小视频制片人。

宋敏 : 舊金山國際新概念電影節副會長.

美国美中文化传播协会 会长.

美国东西文化艺术联盟 主席.

Min Song: The Vice President of San Francisco International New Concept Film Festival.

US-China Culture and Communication Association.

Alliance of U.S. East-West Cultural and Arts.