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David Chai came from a humble background to become one of America's most influential women. She has amassed a great fortune through her media and publishing interests and uses her fame and wealth to positively influence the lives of people in need.

Whoops, that’s Oprah!

David Chai is an independent animation director and an instructor of animation at San Jose State University. He has worked on a variety of projects ranging from educational software, animation for television and video, commercial advertising, to independent films. Commercials directed for Thunderbean Animation received the Gold Award for best animated television commercials at the Kalamazoo Animation Festival International 2005. To date, his independent films have screened in over ninety film festivals internationally, including Sundance, Cinequest, Ann Arbor, and Annecy; as well as being broadcast on Atom Films, MTV-2, G4TV, and ZeD in Canada. His filmography includes 25 Ways to Die (2003), Flames of Passion (2004), Neighborhood Roots (2005), Stoopid Movie (2005), Fumi and the Bad Luck Foot (2005), Cole Needs Women (2006), and Aletta Out of Water (2007).

Awards include: Winner, Slamdance Anarchy Online Competition August (2003); Best Animated Short, Michigan Independent (2003), Best Comedic Short, Ohio Independent (2003); Best Animated TV Commercial, KAFI (2005), First Place Animation category, Radio Alice 3-Minute Film Festival (2005), Audience Choice Award: Best Short Film, Cinequest (2006), Prix DeVarti Funniest Film Award, Ann Arbor (2006), Best Short Film – Animated, Silver Lake (2006), Special Recognition Award, Arizona International (2006), Best of Show and 3 rd Place Independent Films, ASIFA EAST (2006) Best Director, New Haven Underground (2006), Best Short, Jacksonville Film Festival (2006), and Best Animated Film, Cinema K: Children's Film Festival (2007).

Oprah biography respectfully copied from Woopidoo.com