alex qin https://alexq.in alex qin Mon, 15 Jan 2024 19:08:55 +0000 https://alexq.in en home https://alexq.in/home Fri, 14 Apr 2023 20:50:43 +0000 alex qin https://alexq.in/home <img width="2307" height="2307" width_o="2307" height_o="2307" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/308580be21bf1500677d54aad89c35a3a7d862d98daa35ae10d6b440b4d23268/Alex-profile-square.jpg" data-mid="224094286" border="0" data-scale="23" data-no-zoom src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/308580be21bf1500677d54aad89c35a3a7d862d98daa35ae10d6b440b4d23268/Alex-profile-square.jpg" /> Info https://alexq.in/Info Wed, 12 Apr 2023 20:10:38 +0000 alex qin https://alexq.in/Info <img width="1069" height="1600" width_o="1069" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b201cef44f83d3ae05e371c48861b82179936c96950c99a617748a986c9cd8f7/e6162f12-e51f-4d5f-baa7-75f4f39fbe45.jpeg" data-mid="224408351" border="0" data-no-zoom src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b201cef44f83d3ae05e371c48861b82179936c96950c99a617748a986c9cd8f7/e6162f12-e51f-4d5f-baa7-75f4f39fbe45.jpeg" />photos by Bianca Catbagan Alexandra Qin is a French-Filipino-Chinese screenwriter and director based in New York.Before working in film, she was a software engineer, a prison reform activist, and an international public speaker.She is represented by Atlas Artists and UTA. ︎ a@alexq.in︎ instagram ︎ manager //&nbsp;Ethan Harari (Atlas Artists)︎ agent // Amanda Hymson (UTA) thirstygirl https://alexq.in/thirstygirl Wed, 12 Apr 2023 20:10:38 +0000 alex qin https://alexq.in/thirstygirl <img width="2048" height="1536" width_o="2048" height_o="1536" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/875fe928969e26560eee0dbdf6c0ae5006bd817f3ab87bb4a44336cc8819398f/Vimeo-Sundance-brighter.png" data-mid="199211162" border="0" data-no-zoom="true" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/875fe928969e26560eee0dbdf6c0ae5006bd817f3ab87bb4a44336cc8819398f/Vimeo-Sundance-brighter.png" /> <img width="2500" height="1875" width_o="2500" height_o="1875" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a6ade6f55503c441825692d6543e0661fcac4a2e1b85ec5599d0e4f0655a83d0/ThirstyGirl_Final-Conform-v5_4x3_20230313_EP.00_01_06_11.Still026.png" data-mid="175140644" border="0" data-no-zoom="true" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a6ade6f55503c441825692d6543e0661fcac4a2e1b85ec5599d0e4f0655a83d0/ThirstyGirl_Final-Conform-v5_4x3_20230313_EP.00_01_06_11.Still026.png" /> <img width="2880" height="2160" width_o="2880" height_o="2160" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/435f77b689db7d5a4a095030d5a2e8b7c1cb4a7f9651937bc1b8f3b4a8d741b5/ThirstyGirl_Final-Conform-v5_4x3_20230313_EP.00_07_11_11.Still015-2.png" data-mid="175139946" border="0" data-no-zoom="true" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/435f77b689db7d5a4a095030d5a2e8b7c1cb4a7f9651937bc1b8f3b4a8d741b5/ThirstyGirl_Final-Conform-v5_4x3_20230313_EP.00_07_11_11.Still015-2.png" /> <img width="2880" height="2160" width_o="2880" height_o="2160" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e8ed327e8a26f44e474c55282543d84a4651fc3ed0d3c1c464e598f41c652eb6/ThirstyGirl_Final-Conform-v7_4x3_20230327_EP.00_08_00_08.Still028.png" data-mid="175139944" border="0" data-no-zoom="true" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e8ed327e8a26f44e474c55282543d84a4651fc3ed0d3c1c464e598f41c652eb6/ThirstyGirl_Final-Conform-v7_4x3_20230327_EP.00_08_00_08.Still028.png" /> <img width="2880" height="2160" width_o="2880" height_o="2160" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8e5a5ab54768b9d325ebb9a0db0cafa701151bfe167956d3da5c24b4357141f5/ThirstyGirl_Final-Conform-v5_4x3_20230313_EP.00_09_27_22.Still020-2.png" data-mid="175139947" border="0" data-no-zoom="true" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8e5a5ab54768b9d325ebb9a0db0cafa701151bfe167956d3da5c24b4357141f5/ThirstyGirl_Final-Conform-v5_4x3_20230313_EP.00_09_27_22.Still020-2.png" /> <img width="1024" height="768" width_o="1024" height_o="768" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fb34509c6ff91aecfbdb6d08e03ed112085d281207287c45253bfb43e25871b8/28FD1B74-D270-4CD0-A13E-8F7AB80D501A_1_105_c.jpeg" data-mid="175140961" border="0" data-no-zoom="true" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/fb34509c6ff91aecfbdb6d08e03ed112085d281207287c45253bfb43e25871b8/28FD1B74-D270-4CD0-A13E-8F7AB80D501A_1_105_c.jpeg" /> Thirstygirl Short film. 10 min. USA. 2023. On a road trip with her younger sister, Charlie struggles to hide a secret addiction. Written and Directed by Alexandra Qin.︎ Watch the film on Short of the Week︎ Watch the film on Vimeo Staff Picks︎ Read the Directors Notes interview Official SelectionsOver 50 festivals worldwide, including: Sundance Film Festival, 2024 SXSW Sydney, 2024 SFFILM, 2024 Palm Springs International Shortfest, 2023 Provincetown International Film Festival, 2023 Florida Film Festival, 2024 Sun Valley Film Festival, 2024 HollyShorts Film Festival, 2023 Aesthetica Short Film Festival, 2023 Brussels Short Film Festival, 2024 CAAMFest, 2024 San Diego Asian Film Festival, 2023 Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival, 2023 Bushwick Film Festival, 2023 Cortinametraggio, 2024 Manchester Film Festival, 2024 Nitehawk Shorts Festival, 2024 DisOrient Asian American Film Festival, 2024 ︎ Watch the teaser︎ Thirstygirl film website The Thirstygirl feature is currently in development︎ Email&nbsp;eharari@atlasla.com to learn more withdrawings https://alexq.in/withdrawings Mon, 15 Jan 2024 19:08:55 +0000 alex qin https://alexq.in/withdrawings <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7e6fd17addd72756b6ba303535a29ddb5187e4b1275ebebd2106a8fb2e78d5ca/54513737_146865203008530_1817060829995416429_n-1-2.jpg" data-mid="201812764" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7e6fd17addd72756b6ba303535a29ddb5187e4b1275ebebd2106a8fb2e78d5ca/54513737_146865203008530_1817060829995416429_n-1-2.jpg" /> <img width="1440" height="1440" width_o="1440" height_o="1440" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/24b7f6aaa274196c5e25dc4c7e2244acf45cbfd061a2fd6c920f5bea997c2bcb/70266286_664120354082484_2316860990998614436_n-1-2.jpg" data-mid="201812765" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/24b7f6aaa274196c5e25dc4c7e2244acf45cbfd061a2fd6c920f5bea997c2bcb/70266286_664120354082484_2316860990998614436_n-1-2.jpg" /> <img width="1440" height="1440" width_o="1440" height_o="1440" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/38d75f1dba2c87515e38bf383fbc3c06e930df1ea4e6b183e9547ad084a6b135/64619294_123660162219847_1303166616815841685_n-2.jpg" data-mid="201812768" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/38d75f1dba2c87515e38bf383fbc3c06e930df1ea4e6b183e9547ad084a6b135/64619294_123660162219847_1303166616815841685_n-2.jpg" /> <img width="1440" height="1440" width_o="1440" height_o="1440" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1f552c2aa89251135c87e958256b41272a2a36fd2792fd512d726e10b68f8bb9/67832144_176371796736439_2258039686508114728_n-2.jpg" data-mid="201812766" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1f552c2aa89251135c87e958256b41272a2a36fd2792fd512d726e10b68f8bb9/67832144_176371796736439_2258039686508114728_n-2.jpg" /> <img width="1024" height="1024" width_o="1024" height_o="1024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e3283786b1022eb52592b23e20b63e7d9153715f6cdb59c0bea805b68e0ca23c/67275104_311347316300520_4398353058344783883_n-2.jpg" data-mid="201812767" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e3283786b1022eb52592b23e20b63e7d9153715f6cdb59c0bea805b68e0ca23c/67275104_311347316300520_4398353058344783883_n-2.jpg" /> <img width="1440" height="1440" width_o="1440" height_o="1440" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d7c8c9c7eaf02d2e6bb7b2d78d5458751039cb2cd84ee74167ee783c28ac1ccd/69272495_107438047172571_1435284668099279814_n-2.jpg" data-mid="201813145" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d7c8c9c7eaf02d2e6bb7b2d78d5458751039cb2cd84ee74167ee783c28ac1ccd/69272495_107438047172571_1435284668099279814_n-2.jpg" /> <img width="1440" height="1440" width_o="1440" height_o="1440" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/57bff9dc72af17afb3ab652ca1743cae93453723ec42d617c3e97c99f18bbde7/80433274_754616435065750_6995495987020198421_n-2.jpg" data-mid="201812762" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/57bff9dc72af17afb3ab652ca1743cae93453723ec42d617c3e97c99f18bbde7/80433274_754616435065750_6995495987020198421_n-2.jpg" /> <img width="1440" height="1440" width_o="1440" height_o="1440" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5f145e7fe53bb4d462cd8a0291f33d7ed015be9c0c79063c56505acdf2061081/72966030_132168858202785_5011474044508929519_n-2.jpg" data-mid="201812761" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5f145e7fe53bb4d462cd8a0291f33d7ed015be9c0c79063c56505acdf2061081/72966030_132168858202785_5011474044508929519_n-2.jpg" /> <img width="1024" height="1024" width_o="1024" height_o="1024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d928e531f5695f0c5a17767807d47df331abd723792b4abe9d78051164725054/75362618_2544266419138300_3954538812918153472_n-2.jpg" data-mid="201812763" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d928e531f5695f0c5a17767807d47df331abd723792b4abe9d78051164725054/75362618_2544266419138300_3954538812918153472_n-2.jpg" /> Withdrawings Illustration. 2019-2021.&nbsp;Sobriety. One drawing at a time. Visit withdrawin.gs to view the entire collection. Book version coming soon. emergent-works https://alexq.in/emergent-works Fri, 14 Apr 2023 20:19:29 +0000 alex qin https://alexq.in/emergent-works <img width="2376" height="1722" width_o="2376" height_o="1722" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e7c89ac77402cf77bf6b0444935f943b881e0711923e2d895d89a4ab93b2a889/91980017.jpg" data-mid="175425719" border="0" data-scale="63" data-no-zoom src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e7c89ac77402cf77bf6b0444935f943b881e0711923e2d895d89a4ab93b2a889/91980017.jpg" /> Emergent Works Emergent Works is a nonprofit organization that teaches formerly incarcerated people to code so that they may start high-paying careers in tech. Alexandra founded it in 2016 (then named “Code Cooperative”) and was its CEO until January 2021. Emergent Works has received a $1 million grant from Twitter founder Jack Dorsey’s Start Small Fund and a multi-million dollar grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.&nbsp;︎ Meet the formerly incarcerated coders who built a no-police alternative to 911 ︎ What is Emergent Works?&nbsp; losing-things https://alexq.in/losing-things Fri, 14 Apr 2023 20:19:02 +0000 alex qin https://alexq.in/losing-things <img width="720" height="445" width_o="720" height_o="445" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9e50fe8e4ba9d9403b78b69045c6522f6655ce0a23c5d3378db6d5fac6cbc4f0/75403189_1278822368991545_7527494607586282014_n.jpg" data-mid="175426204" border="0" data-no-zoom src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/720/i/9e50fe8e4ba9d9403b78b69045c6522f6655ce0a23c5d3378db6d5fac6cbc4f0/75403189_1278822368991545_7527494607586282014_n.jpg" /> Losing Things One Woman Show. 90 min. 2019-2020.Written and Directed by Alexandra Qin. Premiered at Prime Produce in New York in December 2019. “How do you become whole?” is the question at the center of Losing Things, a deeply personal immersive mixed media monologue exploring one person's journey of recovery from addiction. ︎&nbsp;Losing Things Teaser shaving-my-head https://alexq.in/shaving-my-head Fri, 14 Apr 2023 20:19:14 +0000 alex qin https://alexq.in/shaving-my-head <img width="2162" height="1415" width_o="2162" height_o="1415" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/38e52a62eba77d9143da358ccb9c0ff978e78664d20084cc4328da0c9cdd270d/Screenshot-2023-02-08-at-12.20.39-PM.png" data-mid="175428689" border="0" data-scale="62" data-no-zoom src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/38e52a62eba77d9143da358ccb9c0ff978e78664d20084cc4328da0c9cdd270d/Screenshot-2023-02-08-at-12.20.39-PM.png" /> Shaving my head made me a better programmer TED Talk. 20-40 min.Premiered at FlawlessHacks in New York in 2016. Was subsequently performed over 40 times all over the world.The true story of how repeated experiences of sexual discrimination and harassment in the tech industry led me to shave my head to change the way I was perceived as a programmer. ︎ at DevFest Nantes in 2018 (40 min) ︎ at Doku.tech Kosovo in 2018 (20 min)