All Together is CGTN America’s dedicated podcast exploring the ideas, trends and conversations shaping today’s international zeitgeist. Bringing together young professionals, creators, athletes and innovators from across cultures, the series creates a space for candid cross-cultural dialogue on topics ranging from AI and smart cars to film, sports and digital culture. Through conversations between voices from China, the United States and beyond, All Together highlights the perspectives, experiences and shared interests that continue to connect people across borders.

In “Episode 3: Next Gen Cinema”, the podcast sits down with people working in the film industry for behind-the-scenes insight on the role heritage and environment play in the world of cinema. Guests include culture writer Dan Schindel, film director Jianda “MaDa” Ma, actress Sarah Mezzanotte and screen composer Siyi Chen. This episode brings together filmmakers from China and the U.S. in a cross-cultural conversation on storytelling, identity, and cinema.

Screen composer and Guzheng performer Siyi Chen discusses how culture shapes the way she shares her art with a global audience.
 

Netflix actress Sarah Mezzanotte discusses how she incorporates “family” and “home” into her screenwriting as universal themes to connect with international audiences.
 

Netflix actress Sarah Mezzanotte, Freelance culture writer Dan Schindel, Screen composer and Guzheng performer Siyi Chen, and Film director Jianda “MaDa” Ma choose between animated or live-action film.

Netflix actress Sarah Mezzanotte, Freelance culture writer Dan Schindel, and Film Director Jianda “MaDa” Ma share how they feel about AI’s impact on the film industry.

Chinese screen composer and guzheng performer Siyi Chen describes the process of creating a film score for the short film Paeonia using the traditional Chinese plucking instrument.