Alison Klayman
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Alison Klayman (* 1984 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania ) is an American documentary filmmaker and journalist .
Life
Alison Klayman grew up in Philadelphia and studied at Brown University history . In 2006 she completed her studies with a Bachelor of Arts . After completing her studies, she went on longer working holidays in the People's Republic of China , where she visited Beijing , Tibet and the Republic of China (Taiwan) , during which she learned Mandarin and took on various temporary jobs in journalism and film. Since 2008 she has been working as a journalist in China. She has made a number of features for the PBS newscast Frontline , National Public Radio and wrote for the New York Times . Meanwhile, she was working on a documentary about the life of the Chinese artist Ai Weiwei . The film, entitled Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry , premiered at the Sundance Film Festival , where it was awarded the special jury prize. In Germany the film was shown at the Berlinale 2012 .
Filmography
- 2012: Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry
Web links
- Alison Klayman in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official website
Individual evidence
- ↑ AI WEIWEI: NEVER SORRY. (PDF; 120 kB) Berlinale , accessed on January 4, 2012 .
- ↑ About. (No longer available online.) Official website, archived from the original on December 28, 2011 ; Retrieved January 4, 2012 .
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| SURNAME | Klayman, Alison |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American documentary filmmaker and journalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1984 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania |