An artist whose work was featured as the basis for a Canadian animated movie has had his books banned in China. “Eternal Spring,” an animated documentary, depicts Chinese Falun Gong practitioners who hacked into state TV in 2002 in an effort to raise awareness of their plight under the Chinese regime. In the aftermath, police…
China Bans Artist’s Comic Books After Film Selected as Contender for Oscar Nomination
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The production of award-winning documentary “Eternal Spring,” which has been selected to represent Canada in the Oscars, faced pressure from the Chinese communist regime, said the film’s director, whose family also received threats from Beijing. The film, directed by Torontonian Jason Loftus, is based on the true stories of 18 brave individuals who in 2002 tapped…
‘Eternal Spring’ Selected as Canada’s Submission for the Oscars
“Eternal Spring,” a film about a daring operation by a group of Chinese citizens who brought uncensored news to China, has been selected as Canada’s submission to the upcoming Oscars in the Best International Feature Film category. “It is with great enthusiasm that we announce that Eternal Spring (長春) was selected from among 16 films…
‘Eternal Spring’ Documentary Takes out ‘Supreme Award’ at Melbourne Documentary Film Festival
August 1, 2022
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MELBOURNE, Australia—After premiering alongside more than 120 feature-length and short documentaries, the award-winning human rights documentary “Eternal Spring” has taken out the “Supreme Award” at the acclaimed Melbourne Documentary Film Festival (MDFF). This adds to the growing list of international awards the film and its director, Jason Loftus, have won, including the Fischer Audience Award…
‘Eternal Spring’ Documentary Wins ‘Supreme Award’ at Melbourne Documentary Film Festival
August 1, 2022
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MELBOURNE, Australia—After premiering alongside more than 120 feature-length and short documentaries, the award-winning human rights documentary “Eternal Spring” has won the “Supreme Award” at the internationally acclaimed Melbourne Documentary Film Festival (MDFF). The Canadian-made documentary, which uses a mixture of animation and interviews to tell the true story of a group of Falun Gong practitioners…
Award-Winning ‘Eternal Spring’ Documentary Premieres in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia—The award-winning documentary “Eternal Spring” premiered in Australia on July 20 at the Cinema Nova in Melbourne. “Eternal Spring” was hosted by The Melbourne Documentary Film Festival to a nearly sold-out audience. Audience members watch the Australian premiere of “Eternal Springs” in Melbourne, Australia on July 20, 2022. (Grace Yu/Epoch Times) Meanwhile, adherents from…
Audience in Tears at Documentary ‘Eternal Spring’ Premiere in Los Angeles
June 16, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—The award-winning documentary “Eternal Spring” premiered on June 15 at the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, where audience members were moved to tears by a tale of unwavering, peaceful resistance to the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) repression of freedom of speech, assembly, and belief. Screened at Dances with Films, an annual independent film festival in…
Award-Winning ‘Eternal Spring’ Premiering in Hollywood on June 15
June 13, 2022
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The award-winning animated documentary “Eternal Spring” will be premiered on June 15 at the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, after its recent packed screenings in Poland and several major cities in the United States, including New York and San Francisco. Depicting China’s continued repression of freedom of speech, assembly, and belief, the documentary will be featured…
CCP Uses Disinformation to Fuel Human Rights Abuses: Documentary Filmmaker
June 12, 2022
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China leverages disinformation to inflame its repression of target groups, including the spiritual group Falun Gong, according to Peabody award-winning film director Jason Loftus. “Disinformation has been used to fuel atrocious human rights abuses like imprisonment and torture,” Loftus recently told Epoch TV’s “American Thought Leaders” program. “It’s essentially a bully tactic of repressing people…
Comic Artist Details ‘Hijacking Broadcast’ in China; 100,000 People Meeting to Rescue Economy in China
June 2, 2022
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China’s second in command talks with 100,000 people over the failing economy. Is he splitting from Xi Jinping or simply doing his part? We analyze why COVID-19 is causing a diverging opinion among top leadership inside the Communist Party. I speak with comic artist Daxiong, who escaped China after the Chinese Communist Party began a…
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