Janet Chen (Ma)

Janet Chen (Ma) (she/her/hers) is a film and multimedia director, producer and educator. Her work explores stories of representation, resistance, resilience and multigenerational and multiracial solidarity. Janet’s projects have won awards in film festivals, screened at conferences and community events, and her collaborations have been nominated for Emmy and Webby awards. Her latest short film, ASIAN BITCHES SPEAK, was honored with a Special Jury Award for Documentary Short from the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, and a Best Director Award from Long Beach QFilm LGBTQ+ Film Festival. The film toured the United States as part of “Resistance & Joy,” a program of the Color Congress Elev8Docs Marketing and Distribution Initiative, and has screened internationally in Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, and New Zealand. She was the founding manager and steering committee member of A-Doc (Asian American Documentary Network). Janet holds a MFA, and has taught at UCLA, UCI, and community programs.