# Relocating: Do I need to move countries to build my career? (with Calif Chong)

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Podcast: [Emerging: How to Eventually Make it in Film & TV](https://stenobird.com/podcast/emerging-how-to-eventually-make-it-in-film-tv-7248489)
Published: 2026-05-05T23:05:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/emerging-how-to-eventually-make-it-in-film/episodes/69f86d2be11f5963ab12d083
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Duration seconds: 4650

## Resource

I know we always say it whenever we have a guest on, but seriously, get ready for a true MASTERCLASS in today's episode from Calif Chong, a Hong Kong born writer-director who started in-house at HK's legendary TVB, before moving across the world to London (via Berlin), eventually making her first feature High Wire, which premiered at last year's BFI London Film Festival. Calif is incredibly generous, covering the ups and downs of making indie features, balancing it with her blossoming career as an assembly editor in high-end TV, and the challenge of language barriers as she relocated multiple times to find the right creative home. There's also a bit of talk about writing labs, since Calif is on this year's Gatecrashers lab for working-class genre writers. And as always, if you want to follow Calif's career, she's @califcnm on Instagram! 📬 Get In Touch: Email us: TheEmergingPodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @theemergingpod Ben is @bmlrobins Martin is @bananabreadfilm Tray is @ByTrayepps ✨ Support the Show: If you enjoyed the episode, please rate and review! And share it with a fellow emerging writer who needs a boost (or a laugh). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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