NYU Tisch invites Abey Lin as Speaker on Multi-Disciplinary Filmmaking

Jul 15

This Spring, Abey Lin was invited by the NYU Tisch School of the Arts to New York City to be a Speaker on Multi-Disciplinary Filmmaking, where he shared his expertise as a multi-hyphenate filmmaker with current NYU Tisch undergraduate and graduate students. Lin had the privilege of presenting his creative philosophy and screening three of his latest projects—"Insight," "Parallax," and "The Not So Flightless, Flightless Bird"—at the university's historic theaters.

Addressing a diverse audience of filmmakers and artists, Lin discussed the intricacies of balancing acting and directing, integrating musical scores with visual symbolism, and shared the systems he has developed for multi-disciplinary work. The experience was marked by engaging discussions and enthusiastic feedback from students specializing in film direction, acting, editing, photography, screenwriting, music composition, and production.

The event brought together a diverse group of students spanning various disciplines, from film directors, actors, editors, photographers, screen/playwrights to musicians, composers, and music producers. Lin found the feedback and conversation with these students "inspiring and humbling," noting the "overwhelming sense of support all around." He commented on the incredible talent and ingenuity within NYU Tisch School of the Arts, describing it as "truly palpable."

Lin extended his gratitude to NYU Tisch’s School of the Arts, The Rita Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing, NYU Tisch’s All Asian Art Alliance, and his co-director, actor, co-writer, co-cinematographer, and sister Sabrina “Nani” Lin. He reflected on the honor of contributing to the creative journeys of future professionals, hoping to "contribute just a small part to their own individual creative process one day."