Programming
From film screenings and talks to virtual workshops and healing concerts, I have organized and/or coordinated a variety of art and cultural programs online and in person.


Culture and Art Virtual Programming
Open Society Foundations, 2020


A series of public and foundation-wide artist talks, cultural panels, DEI workshops, healing concerts, and e-mail “care packages” in rapid response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Employer: Open Society Foundations
Key moments:
  • Organized Culture and Art program’s inaugural virtual programming series from creating proposals to seleting artists / cultural workers and to executing the plan;
  • Closely followed 9 events through while coordinating cross-departmental logistics.




Film Programming
Dragonfly Eyes (2017) by Xu Bing


Drgonfly Eyes is A feature-length fiction film composed of authentic surveillance camera footage collected from the public domain.

Employer: Xu Bing Studio
Key moments:
  • Organized and coordinated 40+ screenings and programming in film festivals, museums, independent cinemas, and universities, including a week-long program at MoMA, the U.S. premiere at New York International Film Festival, and lectures at MIT, Harvard University, and Yale University. 
  • Interpreted artist’s talks and Q&A on stage.
Dragonfly Eyes (2017), by Xu Bing
Post-screening Q&A with Xu Bing, moderated by La Francis Hui, translated by Mengna Da. MoMA, 2019
Post-screening Q&A with Xu Bing, moderated by La Francis Hui, translated by Mengna Da. MoMA, 2019

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