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Biography
Professor Jacks teaches courses on global cinema history and creative industries at Lingnan University. He earned his PhD in Film and Media Studies from the University of California-Santa Barbara and an MA in Communication Arts (Film) from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His research engages with global media industries, national media policies, Chinese-language film historiographies, and pirate humanities. He has presented his research across North America and Asia.
Research interests
Media industries, media policy, film distribution, Chinese-language film histories, transnational cinemas, pirate humanities, media aesthetics
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Projects
- 1 Active
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On the Screen but Off the Map: Import Film Distribution in the PRC 1978-1993 (《地圖以外，銀幕之上：1978-1993年的中國進口電影》)
JACKS, W. (PI)
Research Grants Council (Hong Kong, China)
1/01/24 → 31/12/26
Project: Grant Research
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A Bureau, an institute and a spirit: The 1995 sundance film festival in Beijing
JACKS, W., 2 May 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television. 12 p.Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review
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Lions, Tigers, and Dragon seals: Chinese-language film distribution in North American cinemas
JACKS, W. & LI, Y., 2025, In: Transnational Screens. 16, 1, p. 1-17 17 p.Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Trading devil Fish and Monkey kings: French and Chinese film industry policies and exchanges 1978-1993
JACKS, W., 2023, In: International Journal of Cultural Policy. 29, 5, p. 592-602 11 p.Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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LU Research & Knowledge Transfer Fund Award 2023 (RGC Grant)
JACKS, W. A. (Recipient), Sept 2023
Prize: Prize (CDCF)
Activities
- 3 Other Invited Talks or Presentations
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Films in the Celestial Emporium of Benevolent Knowledge
JACKS, W. A. (Speaker)
28 May 2022Activity: Talks or Presentations › Other Invited Talks or Presentations
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Before They Were Fugitives : Imported Films in the PRC 1978-1993
JACKS, W. (Speaker)
13 Mar 2022Activity: Talks or Presentations › Other Invited Talks or Presentations
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To serve and protect : Sino-French film industry connections from 1978-1993
JACKS, W. (Speaker) & GONG, H. (Moderator)
30 Nov 2021Activity: Talks or Presentations › Other Invited Talks or Presentations
Press/Media
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《南嶺風騷》「邊個有回報？」Netflix投資Dave Chappelle和《魷魚遊戲》Netflix’s model of return on investment
1/11/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Lingnan Columns