Arvin Chen was born on November 26, 1978, in Boston, Massachusetts. He is a Chinese-American filmmaker based in Taipei, Taiwan. Arvin grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, studying architectural design at the University of California, Berkeley. After graduation, he moved to Taipei to apprentice with Taiwanese filmmaker Edward Yang ("Yi Yi", "A Brighter Summer Day") before completing his master’s degree in film production at the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts. In 2006, Arvin’s short film "Mei" won the Silver Bear at the 57th Berlin International Film Festival.

Source: 60. Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin (Catalogue)