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Nancy Tong was born in Hong Kong in 1953 and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from York University. The Children’s feature of the Asianadian was inspired by her film, We’re Just Children (1978).
After graduating, she returned to Hong Kong and worked as a documentary producer for television. In 1981, she relocated to New York City and became an active member of its Asian American film community. Nancy has produced many documentaries across American television networks, such as PBS, and has been nominated for numerous awards, including an Academy Award and Peabody Award. Selected works by Nancy are on permanent display at the Museum of Chinese in America in New York.
Since 2000, Nancy has held teaching appointments in documentary film production at the City University of Hong Kong and the University of Hong Kong, while also conducting masterclasses in Iran, Pakistan, and Indonesia. She is currently based in New York from which she serves as a consultant and advisor to a new generation of documentary filmmakers in Hong Kong.
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Created by Alston So, March 2026.