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Hi, I'm Yanli Mao, a filmmaker and journalist with a strong background in editorial editing and audiovisual storytelling across Mexico and China. I work on documentary production, corporate campaigns, and international co-productions, and I've collaborated with networks like PearVideo, CGTN, Youku, CCTV, Shanghai Dragon TV, and Chengdu Plus. I also co-founded Aula6, a collective devoted to distributing independent short films. I approach each project with a narrative-focused mindset and a social lens, turning complex subjects into engaging stories. I bring hands-on experience in production, direction, editing, and cross-cultural collaboration to every assignment, and I enjoy building bridges between Spanish-speaking and Chinese-speaking audiences.…Hi, I'm Yanli Mao, a filmmaker and journalist with a strong background in editorial editing and audiovisual storytelling across Mexico and China. I work on documentary production, corporate campaigns, and international co-productions, and I've collaborated with networks like PearVideo, CGTN, Youku, CCTV, Shanghai Dragon TV, and Chengdu Plus. I also co-founded Aula6, a collective devoted to distributing independent short films. I approach each project with a narrative-focused mindset and a social lens, turning complex subjects into engaging stories. I bring hands-on experience in production, direction, editing, and cross-cultural collaboration to every assignment, and I enjoy building bridges between Spanish-speaking and Chinese-speaking audiences.

Yanli Mao

Film Director, Film Producer, Filmmaker, +2

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Hi, I'm Yanli Mao, a filmmaker and journalist with a strong background in editorial editing and audiovisual storytelling across Mexico and China. I work on documentary production, corporate campaigns, and international co-productions, and I've collaborated with networks like PearVideo, CGTN, Youku, CCTV, Shanghai Dragon TV, and Chengdu Plus. I also co-founded Aula6, a collective devoted to distributing independent short films. I approach each project with a narrative-focused mindset and a social lens, turning complex subjects into engaging stories. I bring hands-on experience in production, direction, editing, and cross-cultural collaboration to every assignment, and I enjoy building bridges between Spanish-speaking and Chinese-speaking audiences.…Hi, I'm Yanli Mao, a filmmaker and journalist with a strong background in editorial editing and audiovisual storytelling across Mexico and China. I work on documentary production, corporate campaigns, and international co-productions, and I've collaborated with networks like PearVideo, CGTN, Youku, CCTV, Shanghai Dragon TV, and Chengdu Plus. I also co-founded Aula6, a collective devoted to distributing independent short films. I approach each project with a narrative-focused mindset and a social lens, turning complex subjects into engaging stories. I bring hands-on experience in production, direction, editing, and cross-cultural collaboration to every assignment, and I enjoy building bridges between Spanish-speaking and Chinese-speaking audiences.

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Hi, I’m Yanli Mao, a filmmaker and journalist with a strong background in editorial editing and audiovisual storytelling across Mexico and China. I work on documentary production, corporate campaigns, and international co-productions, and I’ve collaborated with networks like PearVideo, CGTN, Youku, CCTV, Shanghai Dragon TV, and Chengdu Plus. I also co-founded Aula6, a collective devoted to distributing independent short films.

I approach each project with a narrative-focused mindset and a social lens, turning complex subjects into engaging stories. I bring hands-on experience in production, direction, editing, and cross-cultural collaboration to every assignment, and I enjoy building bridges between Spanish-speaking and Chinese-speaking audiences.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

Chinese

Fluent

Spanish; Castilian

Advanced

English

Advanced

Chinese

Beginner

Work Experience

Producer & Director at Several / Madrid

January 1, 2024 - Present

Produced and directed commercial campaigns for clients including Amazon China and other independent brands, also documentaries and news reports for broadcasters such as Shanghai Dragon TV and Chengdu Radio & Television International Communication Center (Chengdu Plus). Co-founded Aula6, a small collective dedicated to distributing independent short films.

Producer & Camerawoman at Several / Madrid

January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2023

Produced and filmed news reports and documentaries in Mexico for multiple platforms. Served as PearVideo's resident correspondent in Mexico for over six years. Produced specials for Youku, such as the 2017 Valentine’s Day feature and the 2018 FIFA World Cup feature. Collaborated with CGTN on the documentary series My Day and Global Ambassadors in China. Contributed as a cultural documentary creator and social media manager with the collective Mexico City Room, participating in the 2019 Beijing Design Week.

Coordinator & Correspondent at PearVideo / Mexico City

January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2020

Built and managed a network of more than ten video contributors across five Latin American countries, including Mexico. Coordinated story selection and supervised production to meet the platform’s monthly content needs, contributing to its goal of achieving global coverage.

Digital Editor at China Intercontinental Press / Beijing

January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2016

Developed the initial version of the website and mobile app for the Spanish-language e-book platform EsLibro. Integrated digital rights for in-house publications. Launched and managed the official EsChina Facebook page and organized multiple Sino-Spanish cultural exchange events in Beijing, enhancing the visibility of the EsChina brand.