I am an Australia-based filmmaker and director with over six years of experience in screen performance and visual storytelling. I completed my postgraduate studies at the WA Screen and Media Academy, during which I directed one short documentary and produced two short films, building a strong foundation in directing and production. As an immigrant filmmaker, my work focuses on identity, belonging, and intergenerational relationships. I draw from lived experience to create emotionally grounded stories that explore family, cultural memory, and community connection. My projects are developed for both local and international audiences. I work across documentary and narrative forms with an intimate, character-driven, and culturally informed approach.

Ying Chu

I am an Australia-based filmmaker and director with over six years of experience in screen performance and visual storytelling. I completed my postgraduate studies at the WA Screen and Media Academy, during which I directed one short documentary and produced two short films, building a strong foundation in directing and production. As an immigrant filmmaker, my work focuses on identity, belonging, and intergenerational relationships. I draw from lived experience to create emotionally grounded stories that explore family, cultural memory, and community connection. My projects are developed for both local and international audiences. I work across documentary and narrative forms with an intimate, character-driven, and culturally informed approach.

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I am an Australia-based filmmaker and director with over six years of experience in screen performance and visual storytelling. I completed my postgraduate studies at the WA Screen and Media Academy, during which I directed one short documentary and produced two short films, building a strong foundation in directing and production.

As an immigrant filmmaker, my work focuses on identity, belonging, and intergenerational relationships. I draw from lived experience to create emotionally grounded stories that explore family, cultural memory, and community connection. My projects are developed for both local and international audiences. I work across documentary and narrative forms with an intimate, character-driven, and culturally informed approach.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Director at Found Family
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024
Directed Found Family, a documentary short released in 2024, exploring the concept of chosen family and community through intimate interviews and observational storytelling.
Director / Producer / Writer at Independent Filmmaker
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Directed and produced Ah-Ma: A Tale of Two Generations (2023), a short narrative documentary exploring identity, belonging, and intergenerational relationships. Wrote the screenplay and led production from development through post, developing material for both local and international audiences.
Director / Producer / Writer at Life. Dance
April 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Dance Film
Director / Producer / Writer at Sisters – We Are Family
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Directed, produced and wrote the documentary Sisters – We Are Family (2022), focusing on family and cultural memory.

Education

Postgraduate Screen Studies at WA Screen and Media Academy
July 1, 2024 - October 31, 2025
Directing & Producing
Postgraduate studies at WA Screen and Media Academy
January 11, 2030 - January 26, 2026

Qualifications

Best Student Director (Female)
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024
Independent Shorts Awards, USA
Chi Lin Asian Top Ten Emerging Directors
February 1, 2023 - February 1, 2023
China, Shanghai

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education
    Filmography

    Narrative Short Film:
    Ah-Ma: A Tale of Two Generations (2023) – Director / Producer/ Writer
    Awards & Recognition:
    WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival – Winner
    Independent Shorts Awards – Winner
    Rajasthan International Film Festival (RIFF) – Winner
    IndieX Film Fest – Winner
    Hollywood Just4Shorts Film & Screenplay Competition – Winner
    Diversity in Cannes Short Film & Webseries Showcase – Nominee
    Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival – Nominee
    European Short Awards – Finalist
    Hobnobben Film Festival – Finalist
    Las Vegas International Film & Screenwriting Festival – Official Selection
    Sydney Women’s International Film Festival – Official Selection
    Setting Sun Film Festival Melbourne – Official Selection

    Documentary:
    Found Family (2024) – Documentary Short – Director
    Bangkok Movie Awards – Winner (2025)
    Bridge Fest, Canada – Honorable Mention (2025)
    Utah Film Festival 2025, USA- Official Selection
    Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2025- Official Selection
    LGBT+ Film Festival Poland 2025-Official Selectio

    Chinese Pioneers – Western Australia (2022) – Documentary – Director / Producer/ Writer
    Sydney Indie Short Festival – Winner (2022)
    World Film Carnival – Singapore – Official Selection (2023)
    Shanghai International Short Week – Official Selection (2023)

    Sisters – We Are Family (2022) – Documentary – Director/Producer/ Writer
    Hong Kong Indie Film Festival – Winner (2022)