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EDUCATION RYERSON UNIVERSITY - BA - ARTS & CONTEMPORARY STUDIES 2007 Area of focus in the study of Culture and Entertainment - Visual Narrative.
RYERSON UNIVERSITY - CERTIFICATE DIPLOMA - FILM PRODUCTION 2007 Trained in all areas of Film Production (Camera/Lighting/Editing/Directing/Writing, etc). Graduate project was nominated for best student screenplay.
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY TISCH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS - MFA - FILM PRODUCTION 2017 Advanced skills in all areas of film production (Editing / Lighting / Directing, Colour Correction, etc). Graduated as one of the top students in class and awarded Kodak Gold Award.
FILM TRAINING - DEVELOPMENT LABS AND PITCH COMPETITIONS TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - TALENT LAB 2015 1 of 20 filmmakers selected from around the world to participate in a creative mentoring and film training program.
FIRST INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL XINING - FINANCE FORUM 2016 1 of 15 projects selected to participate in a screenplay workshop, pitch training, finance forum, pitch competition and industry meetings.
BERLINALE TALENTS TOKYO - TALENTS TRAINING PROGRAM 2016 Selected as 1 of 15 filmmakers to participate in a pitch training, pitch competition and finance forum. Trained and workshopped our project with experienced industry mentors.
BUSAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - ASIAN PROJECT MARKET 2018 Selected as 1 of 30 filmmakers to participate in a pitch training, project pitch competition and finance forum. The Project we presented, ‘YESTERDAY WILL BE PERFECT’, was Awarded the MAS AWARD.
KYOTO HERITAGE FILM FESTIVAL - FILMMAKERS LAB - 2018 Selected as 1 of 25 filmmakers to participate at the Kyoto TOEI film studios to create a historical Japanese short film, learn about the history of Japanese Jidaegeki filmmaking, and attend film master classes.
NARRATIVE FILM DIRECTING EXPERIENCE FINCH & MIDLAND (2020/21) Writer/Director, RADIO & TELEVISION HONG KONG, 6 Episode Mini Series. Canada/Hong Kong Joe Tay attached as Executive Producer and currently underdevelopment with RTHK. Currently on pause to do COVID restrictions.
YESTERDAY WILL BE PERFECT (2020/21) Writer/Director/Editor, GOLDEN GATE PRODUCTIONS LTD, Feature Film, Canada/Hong Kong Screenplay Optioned by Golden Gate Productions and currently in preproduction. Winner - MAS Award received from the Busan International Film Festival - Asian Project Market Currently on pause to do COVID restrictions.
MUKAEBI (2019) Assistant to the Director/Co-Directed Scenes, KYOTO FILMMAKERS LAB, 8min Short Film, Japan Completed and currently submitting to festivals.
BEHIND MY FILTERS (2015) Director/Editor, Toronto International Film Festival - Talent Lab, 3min, experimental self portrait, Canada/Hong Kong Presented at the TIFF - Talent Lab
Video References Can Be Provided On Request. 90天（90DAYS) (2013/2014) Writer/Director/Producer/Editor, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, 19min Short Film, Canada/Hong Kong Sold to the Sundance Channel - broadcast over Sundance Global & AMC networks Screened at over 20 film festivals (Vancouver IFF, Palm Springs ISFF, National Screen Institute of Canada, etc) Awarded (Kodak Award, Panavision - Best North American Short, Golden Lion Award, etc.)
LIMERENCE (2010) Writer/Director/Producer/Editor, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, 10min Short Film, Singapore / USA / Canada
HAPPINESS (2010) Director/Producer/Editor/Camera, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, 10min Short Observational Documentary, Singapore/ Hong Kong. Following the life of a armless Chinese Calligraphy artist with no arms, and how he earns a living by performing and selling his calligraphy on the streets of Hong Kong.
7 143 (2007) Writer/Director/Producer,Editor, RYERSON, 8min Short film, Canada RYERSON CE Awards - Best Screenplay Nomination
COMMERCIAL EXPERIENCE THIS IS TORONTO - YO ENTERTAINMENT (2019) Editor, YO ENTERTAINMENT & NEW GOLDEN HORSE TRAVEL AGENCY - Web Campaign - 1- 2min video clips Hired by YO Entertainment to edit short travel clips to showcase New Golden Horse Travel Agency tours and events. On going freelance position.
‘KNOCKING AT THE DOOR’ - GEORGE WEBSTER (2018) Editor, WEBSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL & CBC Music Class - Music Video - 4min Edit a music video for CBC Music Class. Broadcast on CBC website and Youtube.
BOOKS MEAN THE WORLD TO US (2018) Director/Writer/Producer, WEBSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - Indigo Fund Campaign, 5min, Canada
KIDS LOVE TO DANCE (2018) Director/Editor THE SCHOOL OF TORONTO DANCE THEATRE - Web Campaign Online advertising promoting the Summer School Kids Dance training program.
100 YEAR BLACK AND VEATCH (2016) Hong Kong Line Producer, AVOCADO AND COCONUTS, 1min, 3min & 5min, Corporate Video - USA/HONG KONG Coordinated production logistics for US Production team in Hong Kong.
HAPPY@HAPPY WEDNESDAY (2014) Director/Editor, HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, Music Video TVC, Hong Kong Remake of the Pharell Williams Music Video ‘Happy’ to promote HK Jockey Club. Screened at Hong Kong Cinemas during the Ads section and at prominent HK Locations (HK Times Square, etc)
DON’T VOTE (2014) Producer/Director/Editor, WOWTV, 2 minutes, Toronto - TVC Television Campaign to motivate the Canadian Chinese community to Vote. Broadcast nationally across Canada on WOWTV Network.
FINDING HAPPY WEDNESDAY (2014) Director, HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, 24min Web Lifestyles Series, Hong Kong Directed 4 episodes that capture the events happening at Hong Kong Jockey Club.
SCHOLARS JOURNEY TO THE WEST (2013) Line Producer, NOW TV & 1848 STUDIOS, 24 min Hong Kong Lifestyles Television Program, Hong Kong
Video References Can Be Provided On Request. Canadian University Travel program. 14 episodes broadcast in Hong Kong on Now TV network.
韓國美食 KOREAN TOP CHEF - TWO SEASONS (2012 - 2013) Director/Producer/Editor, WOW TV & GALLERIA SUPERMARKET, 12min Food Television Program, Canada Directed two seasons of a Korean cooking food program. Program was broadcast across Canada on WOWtv. Segments of the program screened on WOWTV’s Youtube channel and have reached over 200K plus views.
MISHAL HUSAIN MEETS… SEASON 2 (2012) Lighting Department, BBC WORLD NEWS - Make World Media, Singapore - Studio Television Program
2012 MISS CHINESE COSMOS PAGEANT (2012) Videographer/Editor/Line Producer, New Wave Studio & Phoenix Television, 60min Television Program Canada/China Beauty Pageant Contestants traveled to Niagara Falls Parks, Niagara College, Mount Trent Blanc, 1000 Island Cruise, Splendid China Mall, and a Final Pageant competition. Footage edited together into a 60min lifestyles beauty pageant reality program broadcast in China.
THE GUILLOTINES (2011) Making Of - Behind The Scenes Videographer, WE PICTURES, 112min, Feature Film, China/Hong Kong Captured behind the scenes footage and worked with marketing team to create promotional videos.
WOWTV - CANADIAN CHINESE MEDIA NETWORK (2008-2010) Producer / Director / Editor, CANADIAN CHINESE MEDIA NETORK - WOWTV, Canada Developed, Produced, Directed and Edit, over 65 Television commercials - (Ajisen Ramen, Subaru, Sheraton Parkway Hotels, etc) Developed, Produced, Directed and Edit, over 55 WOWTv internal TVC, Promotional Campaigns, and Online Ads - (TV ads Promoting Special Events, TV ads promoting Special Discount offers, TV Ads for Christmas. New Years, Chinese New Years, etc, celebrity well wishes, etc) Producer/Director/Editor - Magic Kitchen - Food Travel program - 20 episodes in Mandarin and Cantonese - Second Unit Director - Pearl River Beauty Pageant - Reality TV Program Producer/Director/Editor - WOWTV Chinese Amateur Golf Tournament - Reality TV Program Line Producer - Various Live Broadcast Shows - Chinese New Years Event, Sichuan Earthquake Fundraiser, Christmas Gala Dinner Celebration)
Video References Can Be Provided On Request.