I have a Bachelor degree in Directing and screenwriting, and three years of working as editor, including three months working as a remote freelance editor. I have studied in the US and Europe so it is easy to communicate. I have worked in team intensely and always met the deadline.

Ying Zhang

I have a Bachelor degree in Directing and screenwriting, and three years of working as editor, including three months working as a remote freelance editor. I have studied in the US and Europe so it is easy to communicate. I have worked in team intensely and always met the deadline.

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I have a Bachelor degree in Directing and screenwriting, and three years of working as editor, including three months working as a remote freelance editor.
I have studied in the US and Europe so it is easy to communicate. I have worked in team intensely and always met the deadline.

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Language

Chinese
Fluent
English
Fluent
French
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate

Work Experience

Editor at Lens
July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2025
Edited 50+ arts/humanities short videos accumulating 50,000+ likes; core post-production for the cross-continental documentary "A Rhapsody of Cities" (Ma Yansong x Mercedes-Benz) featuring Rem Koolhaas, Peter Eisenman and Cai Guoqiang; edited video content for global brands including Jane Goodall x WUYONG, HUAWEI, NikeKids, OPPO; produced artist documentaries for Lens Gallery featuring Lin Yan, Morten Magnus, Helle Kaarem, etc.
Writer/Director at Dianzhong
February 1, 2023 - June 30, 2023
Developed scripts for international short dramas/game narratives, with visual design specifications; automated workflows using AI solutions (custom prompts), reducing production time by 50%+; defined 20+ product improvements through user research analysis
Director/Scriptwriter at Qianxundao Culture Communication
April 1, 2021 - July 31, 2022
Assistant Director of "Aerial China Season 4": researched 85+ sites and conducted shooting; Directed CCTV episode "Taihu Goose Flock - Wu Guanzhong" for "China in Fine Arts" (CCTV-1/10)
Video Production Intern at Mandarin TV
February 1, 2017 - July 1, 2017
Created "China Daily" news program using After Effects and green screen technology; Shot/edited news and 10+ mini-documentaries, covering the 2017 French Presidential Election
Intern at European Independent Film Festival
February 1, 2017 - April 1, 2017
Developed Chinese market outreach and created promotional content
Volunteer at Daddy-Long-Legs Mails
October 1, 2023 - Present
Corresponded with 6 children from rural elementary schools
Writer/Director at WWF x One-way Street
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Writer/Director for See the Wind (Climate Action)
Director/Writer at AFDA / Hi! Shorts / Art Xiamen
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Cleansing (2019) - Best Picture, AFDA Experimental FF; Hi! Shorts Official Selection; Exhibited in Art Xiamen Gallery, AVA Gallery, and A4 Arts Foundation
Co-Founder at NüDoodle Noodles Monthly Party
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Cape Town, South Africa (2019)
Vice President of Marketing at AFDA International Students Committee
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Motion Picture Medium (Directing and Screenwriting) at AFDA, The School for the Creative Economy
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2019
Cinema Major (Directly Admitted to Tippie College of Business, transferred to Cinema Major) at University of Iowa
August 1, 2015 - May 1, 2017
CIEE Study Abroad Program at CIEE Study Abroad Program, Paris
January 1, 2017 - May 1, 2017
High School Diploma at Valley Christian High School, California, USA
June 1, 2013 - June 1, 2015

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Other