Award-Winning Filmmaker and Publisher Jeffrey Gee ChinJeffrey grew up in Marin County and is an Honors Graduate of UC Berkeley's Film Studies and MFA Alumnus of USC’s School of Cinematic Arts. He breathes life into the untold stories of immigrant pioneers who came to the United States in the early 20th Century.In 2005, Jeffrey traveled to China with the "In Search of Roots Program". Eleven Chinese-Americans were chosen to visit their ancestral villages in Guangdong Province. Jeffrey produced a documentary on the journey; excerpts were screened on ABC's Good Morning America. In 2009-2013, Jeffrey directed the flagship new media documentaries for Angel Island Immigration Station, the "Ellis Island of the West" promoting the narratives of immigrants from China, Russia, Philippines, and India. His documentaries screened on SFGovTV and at the Walt Disney Family Museum.In 2013, he screened his first narrative short film "Lil Tokyo Reporter" which stars Academy Award-Winner Chris Tashima as Civil Rights Leader Sei Fujii. The film breathes life into the world of 1930’s Los Angeles and the journey of a Japanese newspaperman who must fight the corruption within his own community. The film won over 21 awards and screened with the U.S. State Department in South Korea, China, and Japan. Jeffrey also led several projects to honoring Fujii’s legacy by building a Memorial Lantern, Historic Designations, a successful petitioning for a Posthumous Law License, and a biography and graphic novel.Jeffrey is also a commercial director, working with Sam’s Club, AECOM, Mattel, Spotify & BLACKPINK.From 2016-2019, Jeffrey collaborated with Director John Singleton, working on commercials, and television shows “Billions” (Showtime) and “Snowfall” (FX). Singleton mentored Jeffrey in his process to bring under-represented communities to the forefront of media. Jeffrey directed Indian feature film "Mosagallu", a heist film that traces two siblings who scam America for over $381 million dollars – based on true events. This production will be one of the first U.S.-Tollywood Co-Productions and stars some of the most celebrated stars in South India. The film earned over $5 million dollars in the box office.Currently, Jeffrey is touring with his first publication entitled "A Rebel's Outcry" a biography on Civil Rights Leader Sei Fujii. The award-winning biography includes historic photographs, documents, and original artwork. Gold medal winner of the 91st California Book Awards and the 26th Independent Publisher’s Book Awards. Honorable Mention w/ Writer's Digest.