Eric Chang (photographer)

Eric Chang
Born	February 1990 (age 26) Indonesia
Education	Art Center College of Design
Known for	Photography, Film
Awards	2013 Best Creative Concept, IFFA[1] 2012 Discovery of the Year Award Nominee, Lucie Awards[2] 2012 IPA International Photography Awards, Gold Prize[3] 2011, 2010 Px3 Prix de la Photographie Paris[4] 2010 Hasselblad Masters[5]
Website	eric-chang.com

Eric Chang (born 1990) is a Chinese-Indonesian film director and photographer based in Los Angeles and New York.

Biography

Eric Chang was born in East Java on February 1990. His father, Weming, is a sculptor, and his mother Lydia, is a ceramic designer and entrepreneur.^[6]

Photography

At 15 years old, he became the official photographer for Addie MS’ Twilite Orchestra and quickly became an award-winning photographer working with Indonesia’s top celebrities and public figures including: Krisdayanti, Luna Maya, and Sebastian Gunawan. When he was 18 years old, he had his first solo exhibition, "PRIMERO",^[7] at the Intercontinental Hotel L’espace Gallery and soon after, studied at the prestigious Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California for cinema and photography.

In 2012, Eric was nominated for the Discovery of the Year at the 10th Annual Lucie Awards, held at the Beverly Hilton on October 8, 2012.^[8][9] Right after, his award-winning photographs of Arlene became a part of Sir Elton John's and David Furnish's photography collection and many other collectors.^[10][11]

Films

He worked on a short narrative film, Aexis, in the mid of 2011, teaming up with cinematographer H.R. McDonald. The film was nominated and won Best Cinematography at the American Society of Cinematographers’ 2012 Andrew Laszlo Heritage Award.^[12][13]

In 2012, Eric directed his experimental dance and fashion film, Lilith, where he cast choreographer and dancer Nathania Alvita, composer Deon Lee, and fashion designers Gareth Pugh and Rick Owens. The film was screened the Academy Awards Region 1 Finals at Portland Art Museum. It was also nominated for 5 awards (including Best Picture and Best Director), winning Best Creative Concept at the International Fashion Film Awards in 2013.^{[14][15][16][17][18]}

References

1. "Eric Chang's "Lilith" winner of Best Creative Concept Award". International Fashion Film Awards. November 8, 2013.
2. "Lucie Awards 2012". Lucie Foundation. 2012.
3. "IPA, Eric Chang Press Release". International Photography Awards. 2012.
4. "PX3, Eric Chang Press Release". Prix de la Photographie Paris.
5. "The Complete Artist". Hasselblad. September 2013.
6. "Eric Chang and the Beautifully Bizarre". Profoto. Monday, April 15, 2013.
7. "Eric Chang shows promise, sense of humor". The Jakarta Post. Sunday, March 2, 2008.
8. "The 2012 Lucie Awards". Lucie Foundation. 2012.
9. "Film Student's Nominated for Prestigious Lucie Award". Art Center College of Design. October 8, 2012.
10. "The Complete Artist". Hasselblad Bulletin. September 2013.
11. "After the Storm featuring Eric Chang". Hasselblad TV.
12. "Short Takes". American Cinematographer Magazine. October 2013.
13. "ASC Announces Winners of Student Heritage Awards". The American Society of Cinematographers. June 18, 2012.
14. "La Jolla Fashion Film Festival shines". San Diego News. August 2012.
15. "Lilith". Miami Short Film Festival. September 21, 2013.
16. "LILITH A FILM BY ERIC CHANG, NOMINATED FOR 5 AWARDS INCLUDING BEST FILM AT THE INTERNATIONAL FASHION FILM AWARDS 2013". Pitch Engine. 2013.
17. "La Jolla Fashion Film Festival shines". La Jolla Today. Friday, August 2, 2013.
18. "The International Fashion Film Awards 2013: watch the fashion art movies in the official selection". 2luxury2.com. June 19, 2013.