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Baiwen Xu

Baiwen Xu

DirectingHangzhou, Zhejiang, China
About

I grew up in a megacity in China called Hangzhou. For years, I witnessed how fast a city could grow and the incredible speed of people moving in. One side was enormous economic miracles. Another side was inequality led by high housing prices caused by rapid changes. Like in "After Algos," people see inequality but behave differently. They cheer, they accept, and they riot. "After Algos" is not just a film about a machine; it’s about the humans behind it. I started filmmaking before the pandemic and worked as a cinematographer/director in recent years. My first film participated was also a sci-fi film Orange Cube Project shot in Shanghai, China. After that, I started doing commercial work/music videos with talented musicians. Then I found myself digging into narrative film production after I moved to Champaign, IL. I shot different films involving drama, horror, sports, crime, experiment…

Filmography
Telescope
Telescope2026 · Director of Photography
The Tomorrow Problem
The Tomorrow Problem2025 · Director of Photography
Dumbass 22024 · Director of Photography, Gaffer
After Algos
After Algos2024 · Director, Director of Photography, Editor
The Waiting Room, or Eggs in Purgatory
The Waiting Room, or Eggs in Purgatory2023 · Director of Photography, Colorist
Wuxing Warriors: An Asian-American Epic
Wuxing Warriors: An Asian-American Epic2022 · Director of Photography, Gaffer, Colorist