about

Jo Shen is an Emmy-winning Chinese American director who creates tender, resonant worlds through capturing the seemingly ordinary moments of life. 

 

Her storytelling embraces subtlety. Every lingering frame and words unspoken carries weight. Led by her nuanced sensibility, she draws out the intimacy and tensions that hide beneath the delicate surface of the human experience

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Her work often centers emotionally complex characters. She explores themes of ambition, immigrant familial expectation, grief, and the overlooked beats in between. She put in frame the seemingly insignificant moments that complete the meaningfully messy journey called life. She often puts up a mirror for others to reflect upon their own memories. 

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From her experience as a creative director, she developed an instinct for visual poetry that creates long-lasting emotional impact for brands and their mission. Her documentary work has earned her three Emmy Awards and has been selected by Tribeca. Her commercial work has garnered her multiple Telly awards.