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Gender: Female

Place of birth: Chongqing, China

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Biography

Yu Gu is a filmmaker born in Chongqing, China and raised in Vancouver, Canada. She works in narrative and documentary film, using a lyrical approach to explore themes of identity, migration and artistic freedom. Yu’s hybrid documentary A Moth In Spring premiered at Hot Docs International Film Festival and was licensed and distributed by HBO. Her feature documentary films Who Is Arthur Chu? and A Woman’s Work are currently supported by the Center for Asian-American Media, Sundance Institute, ITVS, Tribeca Film Institute, Firelight Media and Film Independent. In collaboration with artist Gu Xiong and Academy Award-winner Mark J. Harris, Gu is developing Interior Migrations, a multi-platform project documenting the memories of migrant workers. Gu received her MFA in film production from the University of Southern California. She also works as an editor and recently completing The Walk, a short film for HBO, and music videos for Jewel.

Most Famous Work

A Woman's Work: The NFL's Cheerleader Problem
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Who is Arthur Chu?
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Who is Arthur Chu?

(2017) Producer
A Moth in Spring
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A Moth in Spring

(2010) Producer

Acting

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Camera

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2019 Director of Photography
2017 Camera Operator
2010 Director of Photography
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Directing

Production

Editing

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2010 Editor
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