Driven: Inside China's Automotive Revolution
As of October 27, 2026, Driven: Inside China's Automotive Revolution is a documentary that is in development. The production companies attached are Phoenix Television and Ballinran Entertainment. Producers Craig Thompson, Paul Lewis and 3 others are attached. Its listed shoot locations are Stratford, ON and Shanghai, China. Production List last updated this listing on October 27, 2026.
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Project Summary
Driven: Inside China's Automotive Revolution is a feature documentary co-produced by Canadian production company Ballinran Entertainment and Hong Kong's Phoenix Television. The project was formally announced through a memorandum of understanding signed in Shanghai on October 13, 2026, during a federal creative industries trade mission to China led by Canadian Heritage Minister Marc Miller. The documentary will explore the rapid transformation of China's electric and new energy vehicle industry from multiple perspectives, bringing audiences into factories, design facilities and communities to examine how technological innovation is reshaping transportation and affecting everyday life. The executive production team includes Craig Thompson, President and Executive Producer of Ballinran Entertainment, along with Paul Lewis and Justin Poy on the Canadian side, and Miney Ye and Haibo Huang representing Phoenix Television. Based in Stratford, Ontario, Ballinran Entertainment specializes in feature documentaries and factual programming, with previous work exploring stories connected to Chinese-Canadian history. The project is in early development following the MOU signing.
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Cast & Crew
Production
| Producer | Craig Thompson |
| Producer | Paul Lewis |
| Producer | Justin Poy |
| Producer | Miney Ye |
| Producer | Haibo Huang |
Contact details for each person listed are on file and available to members.
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