Jenny Lu
Also, my Chinese name is: Jiachen Lu
Also, my Chinese name is: Jiachen Lu
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Base in Leiden, The Netherlands (Current)
Image Specialist | Photography & Visual Curation
Born on 01.05.2000
Language: Chinese (Native), English (Fluent)
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jiachen-lu-02b334286
09/2019 – 06/2023 | Nanjing, China
Leiden University
BA in Theater, Film, and Television Directing (Film and Television Directing)
- Core modules: Fundamentals of the Art of Directing, Director's Creation: Non-Feature Short Films, etc.
02/2025 – present | Leiden, The Netherlands
Communication University of China, Nanjing (CUCN)
MA in Film and Photography Studies-Curating Photography
- Relevant Coursework: Contemporary Theories of Photography (visual analysis; composition & style vocabulary); Contemporary Theories of Film (visual storytelling & sequencing); Media, Art, Theory (critical frameworks for image meaning and reception); Curating Photography (selection criteria, taste-making, metadata & contextualization); MA Thesis (independent research, concise written argumentation).
03/2026 – Present | Leiden, Netherlands
Internship - Photography Curator, Leiden University Library- Special Collection
- Conducted curatorial research on the historical stereophotography collection
- Analyzed exhibition and digitisation strategies for translating device-dependent, private viewing media into public and online experiences.
03/2023 – 01/2025 | Nanjing, China
Full-time - New Media Editor, Hezhimeng Culture Communication Co., Ltd
- Short Film Production: Supported the producer in planning The Reason I Live Here, Huawei’s 100 Faces, and A Typical Family. Generated creative concepts for online distribution, conducted research on humanitarian and intercultural topics, developed story structures and scripts, and handled full-cycle production including filming, editing, and release.
- New Media Impact: Achieved millions of views across global platforms, including Douyin(Chinese TikTok) and YouTube.
- Link: https://www.youtube.com/@wanoyume_hezhimeng/videos
- Instagram:takeuchiryo_official,wanoyume_china
06/2023 – 07/2023 | Nanjing, China
Photographer, China ICH Training Program · 2023 Jiangsu Gastronomy Branding Workshop
02/2022 – 02/2022 | Guangzhou, China
Volunteer Photographer, Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival
12/2021 – 12/2023 | Nanjing, China
Volunteer Photographer, Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival
10/2021 – 10/2021 | Chongqing, China
Camp Photography Specialist, Situ Shaonian Travel Agency Co., Ltd
07/2021 – 08/2021 | Beijing, China
Camp Photography Specialist, Youmei Camp Education Technology Co., Ltd
08/2020 – 08/2020 | Remote
Content Creator, Souhu Huyou Photography Program
- Attract and Engage Customers with Digital Marketing
- Foundations of Digital Marketing and E-commerce
- Image creation and editing software: Adobe (Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Lightroom); Capcut, Canva
- Basic office software: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Storyboard Sketching: Procreate