Diana Dai, a seasoned independent film-maker, has amassed a diverse and accomplished career, encompassing roles as a television host, producer, director, public relations consultant, print journalist, and university educator in Canada, the United Kingdom, and China.
Throughout her career, she has had the opportunity to engage in interviews with noteworthy politicians, successful business leaders, talented artists, and celebrated sports figures. Her body of work is a testament to her talent and skill, including high-quality productions, thoughtfully crafted articles, and meticulous editorial contributions to academic publications.
While teaching Chinese at the University of Leeds in the UK, she was a member of the editorial board for the "Journal of Macro Linguistics." Additionally, she has contributed as a writer for the textbook "Television in its Social Context" at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology.
Diana has produced or directed the following documentaries:
- Covid and who I am Now CBC. 2020
https://cbcgem.app/AqFBLTLCDGq1wwjQ7
- "My Farmland" Producer/director/writer CBC 2019
https://www.cbc.ca/cbcdocspov/episodes/my-farmland
- "My First 150 days", Director/Writer, TVO, CBC. 2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuxygKr3svE
- "China Transformation" Director 2016
- "Crossing Chinatown" Director/producer 2014, air on Bell Local, Bell Media Inc.
- "SARS: Cover up and Aftermath"; Director/producer 2013, it airs at the documentary channel at CBC, Danish Broadcasting Corporation, Taiwan public Television Service.
- "China's Earthquake: The People in the Pictures"; producer for CBC, won the 2009 Gemini award and the 2010 Golden Sheaf award for the best history documentary.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbs6FvAtB8o
- "China's Leap of Faith"; a two-part documentary series between 2007 to 2008, co-directer for Cogent/Banger Productions Inc. Vision TV.
http://exposureroom.com/members/prospecttv/854340435e464c3d970ab5b10dbb9924/
Diana also worked as a casting producer for the reality show "Under Cover Boss" Canada for Alliance films in 2012.
Between 1996 to 2007, Diana produced, directed and hosted many special shows at OMNI TV; this included the following outstanding special programs:
Hosted the three hours live trilingual coverage “Hong Kong’s return to Chinese sovereignty in 1997”,Hosted and produced “federal and provincial election programming”,
Hosted and produced “Head tax apology”,
Hosted and produced “Chinese President Hu Jintao visit to Canada”,
Hosted and produced “Taiwan election”,
Hosted “Yip’s choir in China”
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