Tung, Larry
Associate Professor
Performing and Fine Arts
Phone: 718-262-2248
Office Location: AC-1B09
Email: ltung@york.cuny.edu
Larry Tung is an award-winning documentary filmmaker in New York. He is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Performing and Fine Arts at York College and teaches courses in communications technology. Prior to York, he taught media courses at Kean University in New Jersey for 11 years and received tenure in September 2009. A native of Taiwan, he holds an M.F.A. in TV Production from Brooklyn College and an M.S. in journalism from Columbia University. Tung’s films focus on social justice and have been featured in more than 60 film festivals around the world. His 2017 film, Children of Drum, screened at the 2018 South African International Film Festival. His 2019 film, A Big Fat Same-Sex Taiwanese Wedding Banquet, screened in Australia, Italy, Switzerland, Mexico, Turkey, and India. In September 2020, he won the top prize with his short video, Taiwan Pride for the World, at Trending Taiwan Video Competition sponsored by Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Office Hours
Day | Time |
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Wednesday | 1pm -3pm |
Education
Degree | Institution | Field | Dates |
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MS | Columbia University | Journalism | 2012 |
MFA | Brooklyn College/CUNY | Television Production | 2002 |
BBA | Ming Chuan University | Design | 1996 |
Areas of Expertise
- Video production
- Documentary filmmaking
- Journalism