Nathaniel Boyd

With over a dozen years of experience as a writer, director, post production coordinator, AD, actor, interpreter and translator in the Chinese film industry, as well as two years of experience studying and working at UCLA's elite TFT program, I am well traveled in the international filmmaking scene and have been exposed to hundreds of styles of cinematic storytelling. I have worked with industry professionals in every position possible on a pre-production, post production, film set, film festivals and everything in between, as well as production crews from every tier of professionalism in China, from the tiny student films to the “cut, good-enough” TV soaps, to multiple large-scale multi-billion dollar blockbuster theatrical releases.  In addition, my teaching experience in China spans years of acting programs for all ages, as well as college-level public speaking and oral ESL. 

“UPDATING” – SCREENPLAY  – (July 2017 – Present)

Screenwriter

Wrote theatrical script under contract for Silver Dream Productions in Los Angeles, supervised by CEO Luo Yan, who has produced US theatrical releases “Pavilion of Women”, “Ha! Ha! Ha!” and “21 and Over”

“THE COLD” – SCREENPLAY  – (June 2019 – January 2020)

Screenwriter

Wrote theatrical script under contract for Sunny Luk, director of Hong Kong and China national theatrical releases “Cold War”, “Cold War II” and “Helios”.

“WILD CARDS” – FILM – (Feb 2016 – March 2016)

Producer／Screenwriter

Wrote and coproduced 80K USD feature film for Youku. Wrote screenplay in two weeks under a tight deadline. Hired an American UCLA Film MFA director. Helped hire actors and run auditions. Worked closely with scheduler and joke-puncher until the end of pre production.

Star Dragon Films  – Zhuhai, China (August 2015 – July 2016)

Overseas Director

Created playbook for company’s overseas expansion. Held weekly meetings explaining western business mindset and culture to the Chinese leaders of the company, as well as the histories of similar western counterpart companies. Organized a worldwide logo company creation competition. The winners were flown into Zhuhai and cooperated with the post-production team to create the Star Dragon logo. Managed company visits of potential US partners.

“Marry to the West” – Television Show – Los Angeles (April 2015 – July 2015)

Casting Director for U.S. Talent

Organized three casting calls. Selected over two hundred actors for extras, day players and supporting roles. Created master file of actor contacts. Facilitated the transport for actors, payment and the signing of appearance releases. Worked on set, ensuring actor arrival, debriefing, and some translation/AD work involved when necessary.

Melnitz Movies – UCLA Graduate Student Association – Los Angeles  (July 2014 – June 2015)

Director of Programming

Scheduled screenings of unreleased sneak previews and classic archive films at UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television’s James Bridges Theater.  Viewed movies, liaised with publicists, secured dates, marketed/promoted, and introduced the films screened through the Fall, Winter and Spring quarters of 2015. Often hosted Director Q&A.

“American Dreams in China” Feature Film – Beijing and Tianjin, China (July 2014  – Sept 2014)

English Coach and Interpreter for Celebrities

Provided 24hr English Dialogue Coach service for Chinese celebrity Huang Xiaoming during three different film productions, also taught action star/director Wu Jing, and “long legs” model Lin Yu.  

“Wing Yung” TV Series – Zhuhai, China (Sept 2012 – Jan 2013)

2nd AD, Assistant Casting, Assistant Production Manager

Worked with a Beijing film crew shooting the TV mini series “Wing Yung” in southern China.

• Managed all western/foreign actors on set
• Assisted in the casting of seven actors from Los Angeles to appear in the show.
• Translated script for foreign actors’ convenience on set.
• Attended to cultural, emotional and convenience issues of American actors with lead roles.

University of California, Los Angeles – Los Angeles, California (Sept 2013 – June 2015)

Screenwriting MFA

University of the Pacific – Stockton, California – Double Major: (Aug 2005 - Dec 2007)

International Relations and Global Issues BA

Asian Language and Studies (with a concentration on Chinese Mandarin) BA