Register

    Valiant Pictures Co-founder Vincent Lin Joins The Academy Nicholl Fellowships Top 50 Screenplays

    By Press KitchenUpdated:No Comments4344 Views
    Director Vincent Lin

    Vincent Lin Cracks the List with ‘CHOPIN’ Dramatic Comedy Screenplay

    NEW YORK -- (SPW) --

    Valiant Pictures co-founder and director Vincent Lin has earned high ranks among the 2020 Academy Nicholl Fellows, cracking the Top 50 Screenplays as a semi-finalist for the writing fellowship for his dramatic comedy ‘CHOPIN.’

    Synopsis: An estranged young man of immigrant parents returns to the small American town he grew up in to tend to his sick grandmother. What starts off as an unwanted relationship, sparks a discovery of family, identity, and love.

    Click HERE to see the full list of Top 50 honorees.

    Vincent Lin got his start in film working as a Production Assistant on several Michel Gondry music videos, including the Kanye West video for “Heard 'Em Say” featuring Adam Levine, and on Steven Spielberg’s film MUNICH. After working up the production chain for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and Dateline NBC, he eventually found a place at SMUGGLER, the most awarded and consecutively ranked “Top Commercial Production Company” in the world.

    In 2015, Vincent partnered with Executive Producer Matthew D’Amato and founded Valiant Pictures. The company has become one of the fastest growing minority-owned commercial production companies in New York City, forming relationships with leading advertising agencies.  In 2018, Valiant stepped foot into feature film production, acting as producers on CLEMENTINE (Dir: Lara Gallagher, IFP Film Lab, Sundance Creative Producing Summit), SNAKEHEAD (Dir: Evan Jackson Leong, Linsanity), and post-supervisor for PORNO (Dir. Keola Racela, Student Academy Award Winner, Sundance Post-Production Lab), which premiered at the 2019 SXSW Narrative Competition Feature category. 

    Vincent is Taiwanese-American and the former Media Board Member for TAP (501c3), on the judging committee for NYU’s The Purple List and The Stevie Awards, and on the screening panel for the Hamptons International Film Festival.

    About Valiant Pictures
    We are an independent production company on a journey to share memorable stories that connect and inspire. Our diverse roster of award-winning filmmakers bring fresh and unique perspectives to fearlessly create powerful narratives across all forms of media.

    SPW Category:Awards Show Announcements (News, Nominees, Winners)
    Tags:Valiant PicturesVincent LinscreenwritingThe AcademyNicholl Fellowships



    YawnyBlew and amir. Drop ‘Bouncy ‘n’ Pretty’ on ALIBI Music Label

    Thursday, November 21, 2024
    Pictured: rap/R&B artists YawnyBlew and amir.

    The queer artists known as YawnyBlew and amir. have partnered with ALIBI Music to release their second album, “Bouncy ‘n’ Pretty” (LISTEN to it / LICENSE it), an eclectic blend of hip-hop, pop, dance, R&B and drill showcasing the duo’s versatility and bold artistic vision. The new release celebrates marginalized voices, with tracks that spotlight queer love, body positivity and self-empowerment. “Bouncy ‘n’ Pretty” follows the success of YawnyBlew and amir.’s 2023 project, DREAMBIIG, pushing boundaries with a collection of authentic, genre-bending tracks crafted especially for sync and licensing. Known for their innovative approach to music, YawnyBlew and amir. drew inspiration from sync powerhouses like Lizzo and Leikeli 47, alongside the cutting-edge music supervision of shows such as “Broad City” and “Insecure” for their first album. “Being able to craft something especially for sync and licensing was a dream come true, so we were thrilled when ALIBI Music reached out to collaborate,” said YawnyBlew. The album’s title track and first single, “Bouncy 'n' Pretty,” is a rap/pop anthem brimming with confidence. “If you need a bop, just hit me,” they declare on the hook, stating their clear intention to assert themselves as hitmakers across mediums. The second single, ‘FYL,’ marries R&B and drill in a fun and flippant send-off to a toxic relationship, further cementing this project as a... Read More

    MySHOOT Profiles


    Add A Comment