A Community Screening of "Invisible Nation"

Thursday, April 11, 2024

A community screening and panel discussion of the documentary Invisible Nation. A reception with director Vanessa Hope and producer Ted Hope to follow.

This event is brought to you in conjunction with the School of Advanced International Studies and the Council on Foreign Relations.

Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center

555 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20001

With unprecedented access to Taiwan's sitting head of state, director Vanessa Hope investigates the election and tenure of Tsai Ing-wen, the first female president of Taiwan.

Vanessa Hope is an award-winning director and producer. She produced a number of acclaimed films in China including the Berlin International Film Festival selection, Wang Quanan's The Story Of Ermei and the Cannes Film Festival selection, Chantal Akerman's Tombee De Nuit Sur Shanghai. Additional producing credits include the Academy award shortlisted feature documentary, "William Kunstler: Disturbing The Universe" and "Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America." Prior to her film career, Vanessa worked on foreign policy issues at the Council on Foreign Relations.

Ted Hope's producing credits include Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Wedding Banquet, Eat, Drink, Man, Woman, American Splendor, In the Bedroom, and The Ice Storm to name but a few. As the former President of Amazon Studios, his films (including Manchester by the Sea and The Salesman) earned 19 Oscar nominations and 5 wins. As an independent producer, Ted's films have received 25 Oscar nominations and 6 wins. Ted helped launch the feature film careers of Ang Lee, Nicole Holofcener, Hal Hartley, Todd Field and many more.

The reception is sponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations.

Read the review of this "engrossing and highly informative documentary."

We look forward to seeing you at this community event.

This screening was made possible thanks to the JHU AAP Graduate Film and Media Program, as part of the effort to bring award-winning filmmakers, and “Stories that Matter” - new works that challenge and engage across scientific, social and/or cultural themes - to Johns Hopkins and our surrounding communities.

This is an in-person event and will not be live-streamed or recorded.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

JHU Bloomberg Center, 555 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington, United States