Meet Independent Director, Changfu Chang.

Changfu Chang is a U.S.-based writer and filmmaker. Over the past two decades, he has produced and co-produced a dozen acclaimed documentary films including The Gate of Fujian, Love Without Boundaries, Golden Venture, Illicit: The Dark Trade, The Willow Trees, Long Wait For Home, Peer In The Distance, and The Invisible Red Thread. His recent releases, Daughters’ Return, Sofia’s Journey, and Ricki’s Promise are the latest installments of his decade-long series that explores the complex and wide range of issues surrounding Chinese culture, politics, and international transracial adoption, which have been screened extensively throughout North America, Europe, and Australia.

Changfu’s films have been shown on PBS, National Geographic Television, Canadian Television, Chinese Television, as well as in film festivals. Leading newspapers including The Chicago Tribune, and The Los Angeles Times, The Financial Times, and The Philadelphia Inquirer have interviewed him and reviewed his work.

A native of Jiangsu Province, China, Changfu began his career in television in the early 1990s when he started working as a writer and director in the Documentary Department at a major Chinese television network. Aside from being an independent filmmaker producing human-interest stories with a U.S.-China focus, he has also served as a consultant on several international film projects and frequently given public lectures. He resides in Severna Park, Maryland and enjoys reading, writing, traveling, and photography.