Karin Chien is an independent film producer based in New York City. Ms. Chien has produced seven feature films, including ROBOT STORIES (2002), THE MOTEL (2005), and UNDOING (2006).

Her most recent film, THE EXPLODING GIRL, will premiere at the 2009 Berlin Film Festival. Her films have won over 50 film festival awards, premiered at Sundance, been nominated for an Independent Spirit Award, and secured international distribution.

Ms. Chien heads dGenerate Films, a new venture to bring independent Chinese films to the U.S. non-theatrical market. Ms. Chien is currently in production on the Chinatown Film Project, an inaugural exhibition for New York's Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) featuring New York City’s top directors. Ms. Chien teaches independent film producing at New York University and School of Visual Arts, and serves on advisory boards for the Tribeca Film Institute and IFP/New York