A Canadian production company dedicated to creating socially-conscious and entertaining film, television and digital media for audiences worldwide.
ABOUT US
Award-winning Canadian filmmaker Leon Lee founded Flying Cloud Productions to share intriguing stories about modern-day China that help shine a light on human rights issues.
Our debut film Human Harvest, a documentary about China’s illegal organ trade, was broadcast in over 25 countries and was the recipient of numerous accolades including the illustrious Peabody Award. Our recent feature documentary Letter from Masanjia premiered at Hot Docs 2018 and is currently playing in theatres and scooping awards at festivals worldwide.
Our aim is to create an impact by bringing true stories to life in unforgettable ways, sparking vital discussion on topics of international importance.
WATCH OUR VIDEO REEL
LETTER FROM MASANJIA
A desperate SOS letter penned by a political prisoner turns up in Halloween decorations sold in Oregon, which sparks a nail-biting chain of events that exposes appalling human rights violations and prompts sweeping changes to China’s labour camp system.
Top 20 Audience Choice at Hot Docs 2018. Winner of 10 festival awards. Garnered outstanding reviews in the New York Times and LA Times.
HUMAN HARVEST
Nobel Peace Prize nominees David Matas and David Kilgour investigate the organ trade in China and uncover one of the world’s worst crimes against humanity.
Broadcast in over 25 countries worldwide. Winner of a Peabody Award for documentary and an AIB award for best investigate documentary. Visit the official website.
THE BLEEDING EDGE
Based on true events, The Bleeding Edge’s heart-stopping action and shocking plot-twists take viewers deep into the chilling world of the Chinese regime. This award-winning film exposes the terrifying truth behind China’s live organ harvesting and how, aided by western tech companies, a vast censorship and surveillance network was developed to silence and terrorize a nation. Visit the official website.
Human Harvest “captures the horror of the story through credible testimony and proactive research.”
— 2015 UK Association for International Broadcasting Award judges
Amazing film… A powerful tale of human suffering, compassion and perseverance.
— LA Times
As astonishing sequence of events…
– BBC World Service ‘Outlook’
A potent documentary… It’s an important story, made more intense by its tight focus
— The New York Times
For its exposé of highly profitable, monstrous system of forced organ donation, Human Harvest: China’s Illegal Organ Trade receives a Peabody Award.
— 74th annual Peabody Award judges
A Human Harvest: China’s organ trafficking exposed in shocking documentary
— The Daily Mail – 6 April 2015
Two extraordinary Canadian films — one a chilling documentary, the other a riveting drama based on its findings
— The Boston Globe DECEMBER 04, 2016
“The Bleeding Edge” has angered Beijing with its dramatization of what human rights advocates describe as government-run programs that harvest the organs of Chinese prisoners of conscience
— New York Times Dec 13, 2016
NEWS
We are encouraged to see the crime exposed in Human Harvest finally getting more attention on the mainstream media!
China forcefully harvests organs from detainees, tribunal concludes
nbcnews.com
China's organ transplant trade is worth $1 billion a year, according to a tribunal. This story contains details some may find distressing.We are at the 40th Banff World Media Festival meeting old friends and making new ones!
Letter from Masanjia was nominated for 6 Leo Awards in 2019 and won Best Screenwriting and Best Sound Design. Thank you to the Leo Awards for the recognition!Congratulations Leon Lee & Caylan Ford - Letter from Masanjia for Best Screenwriting in a Feature Length Documentary #LeoAwards19 They are doing some amazing things 🌎
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