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Angel of Nanjing

Feature - 70 min Broadcast - 56 min

The man single-handedly patrolling the Yangtze River Bridge to save those attempting suicide

Angel of Nanjing The Yangtze River Bridge in Nanjing is the most popular place in the world to commit suicide, with over 5 attempts per week. For the past 11 years, blue-collar worker Chen Si has been patrolling this bridge every day, watching out for desperate people who've gone there to end their lives. With no formal training, he has saved over 300 people since he began; earning him the nickname the 'Angel of Nanjing'.

Laurel Winner - Best Documentary, Phoenix Film Festival 2015
Laurel Winner - Best Documentary, Catalina Film Festival 2015
Laurel Winner - Best Documentary, SaMo Indie Fest 2015
Laurel Winner - Best Documentary, Big Apple Film Festival (BAFF) 2015
Laurel Winner - Best Documentary, New Jersey Film Festival 2015
Laurel Winner - Best Documentary, Long Island International Film Expo 2015
Laurel Winner - Best Documentary, Roving Eye International Film Festival
Laurel Winner - Special Jury Award, Montelup Fiorentino International Film Festival 2015
Laurel Winner - Service Above Self Award, Chagrin Documentary Film Festival 2015
Laurel Winner - Sidney K. Shapiro Humanitarian Award, Phoenix Film Festival 2015
Laurel Winner - International Humanitarian Award First Prize, Flickers: Rhode Island International Film Festival
Laurel Official Selection - Hollywood Film Festival 2015
Laurel Official Selection - Tallgrass International Film Festival 2015

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The Producers


Frank Ferendo got his start as an editor on shows for VH1 and TV Guide, and quickly moved on to producing and directing. He has gone on to direct many short films, television pilots, commercials and music videos. Together, with long time collaborator Jordan Horowitz, they have produced many meaningful campaigns and content for Shriners Children’s Hospital, Wounded Warriors, Gloria Gemma breast cancer foundation, Boys and Girls club of america among many others.

Making The Film


Jordan Horowitz has directed and produced award winning short films, TV commercials and music videos. He spent several years producing and directing content for MTV and VH1, and directed the TV pilot “City Lights” for Two Ton Films. His work has been referenced several times in the book “Making It Big in Shorts: The Ultimate Filmmaker’s Guide to Short Films”, by Kim Adelman. He is currently in post production on Painless, his narrative feature directorial debut.

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