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About Richard Trombly

Journalist, director, producer, and screenwriter from Shanghai, China Richard Trombly is a storyteller with 25+ years of experience. He is an author, screenwriter and film maker. After attaining a B.A. From the University of Massachusetts with a degree in literature with concentrations in film and theater, he pursued a career in journalism. As a reporter for publications including major news outlets as well as national level magazines, he learned to interpret people's stories. He further developed his craft as a news editor to make the telling more factual, concise and powerful as well as assuring that there are enough details and depth to create a full and compelling story. In 2003, he moved to Shanghai, China to explore and report first-hand on the amazing developments transforming Asia. Trombly started working in the entertainment industry in 2005. He started with community-based film productions as well as co-founding Shanghai's East West Theatre. Since that time, he has produced several stage productions and has been involved in more than 30 short films and several feature films of various budget levels. He was the associate producer of two feature films and produced The Ghosts of Old Shanghai. Trombly wrote several screenplays and has been an editor, script doctor or ghost writer on several feature films. Trombly co-founded Obscure Productions films to assist in international co-productions and support the local film community as well as to produce and direct his own screenplays. He has directed several short films, two of which have been selected in international film festivals and his current animation/live action project ANALYSIS is in post-production at Crashdown Studios. http://www.linkedin.com/in/richardtrombly

SIM DIGITAL BEIJING Labor film contest : Honoring workers

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Richard Trombly SIM DIGITAL BEIJING Labor film contest : Honoring workers The month of May begins with Labor Day, and no one works harder than film crews on set for 48 hours straight! There’s no respite until every scene is shot! 凡是电影工作者都了解片场的艰辛， 有时为了一个镜头就要通宵达旦…… 劳动节是劳动人民的节日。辛勤工作，反映观众心声的电影工作者不正是劳动节的最佳代言人吗？ SIM Digital (equipment rental) and 7 Horns (script and subtitle translation)  salute all of […] http://dlvr.it/3HDtLW www.obscure-productions.com richard@trombly.com

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SIM DIGITAL BEIJING Labor film contest : Honoring workers The month of May begins with Labor Day, and no one works harder than film crews on set for 48 hours straight! There’s no respite until every scene is shot! 凡是电影工作者都了解片场的艰辛， 有时为了一个镜头就要通宵达旦……劳动节是劳动人民的节日。辛勤工作，反映观众心声的电影工作者不正是劳动节的最佳代言人吗？ … Continue reading →

Analysis wraps filming in Shanghai

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Richard Trombly 13 Aug. 2012, Shanghai — Obscure Productions today wrapped a 4-day shoot of its short film production Analysis, a story of a 13-year-old math genius and her mentor trying to solve “the human equation.” In the lead was newcomer Sofie Fella, a 12-year-old actress in her first starring role playing opposite seasoned talent of stage, […] http://dlvr.it/2vRc35 www.obscure-productions.com richard@trombly.com

Ink evolves at M50

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Richard Trombly By Richard Trombly SHANGHAI — If you are in Shanghai, it is worth dropping by and experiencing Water? Or Ink? Or Others – Lu Chuntao‘s 3,000 m³ Ink Space Show. The exhibit recently opened at Shanghai’s trendy M50, in the Huafu Art Space. In this installation exhibit, Lu Chuntao explores contemporary ink art from a brand new perspective. He […] http://dlvr.it/2vRc3B www.obscure-productions.com richard@trombly.com

Analysis enters final day of successful crowd funding

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Richard Trombly We are deep into the preparations for Analysis, a short film about a 13 year old math genius whose greatest challenge is solving “the human equation”www.indiegogo.com/analysis We are in the last day of a crowd funding drive that has been incredibly successful. Online, we raised over USD $1,600 from 20 supporters, but almost 1,000 people have […] http://dlvr.it/2vRc2z www.obscure-productions.com richard@trombly.com

Actors and extras (volunteer) needed for short film in Shanghai

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Richard Trombly Actors and extras (volunteer) needed for short film in Shanghai  Analysis, a short film by Richard Trombly, being shot on no budget needs some actors and extras. on weekend of Aug 11 -12 We need : 8 adults as extras (role – teachers) — any age 20+, sex, and race two boys with speaking parts […] http://dlvr.it/2vRc32 www.obscure-productions.com richard@trombly.com