Xiaolin Yu (she/her )
Producer
From ballerina to producer, Xiaolin Yu, born and raised in Qingdao, China, is an award winning producer and Co-Founder of Mad Anchor entertainment. She landed in New York at the age of 19 through Joffrey Ballet School without any knowledge of English. In her new landscape, she realized her passions and desires were changing and decided if she was staying in the states she should learn English and get a formal education. She graduated Cum Laude from Temple University with a BA in Broadcast and Communication in Mass Media, and she set her sights on Hollywood. She received her MFA at the prestigious American Film Institute and began to launch her career in the industry.
Xiaolin searches for opportunities in every corner. Her film Six Letters Word and Prick were at Cannes and 100 other film festivals. Her film “Sweet Memory” won the best picture award at the Nanjing International Shorts Festival. She has worked with international brands and companies producing content and commercials for McKenzie Inc., Sam’s Club China, Haagen Dazs, Chevy, Rhythm and Hues, Prana, AwesomenessTV, AllDef, Spotify, Viacom, Bangzoom, Gruntstyle, MUSA Media, Bigfoot Entertainment and countless others.
When not actively working on a project she is a full-time Professor at Woodbury University heading the Senior Thesis Films track through Pre-production, Production, and Post-production. In the pass nine years of her teaching career, she helped design and shaping the film programs to follow the industry standard. Her student’s thesis films won many student film awards and counting. To advance her producing and production teaching quality, Xiaolin is currently pursuing her MBA degree concentration in Leadership and Global Strategy.
