About

ZhiMin Hu is an award-winning filmmaker who is fascinated by stories that explore human nature, psychology, and social aspects of life. With her experience in multi-genre film-making, she has grown into a cross-genre storyteller who combines elements from fiction, experimental film, and documentary. Her films have been presented in many international and local film festivals, including the Cannes Film Festival Short Film Corner, Fantasia Film Festival, Victoria Film Festival, Montreal World Film Festival, and the CBC FaceOff Short Film Competition. One of her films, I’m Waiting for Mama, won the Best Canadian Short Film Award at Regina International Film Festival and Award; Sophie’s Letter won a Special Mention Award at TopShorts Film Festival; A Cold Summer Night was collected by BAnQ (Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec) for circulation. Her 6-episodes TV documentary series, Love is Color Blind, was broadcast on Bell Fibe. ZhiMin was a film critic for a Chinese weekly newspaper and a jury member for the 2012 Amérasia Film Festival. She is an alumna of Women In the Director’s Chair and is developing her debut feature film at the 2020-2021 WIDC Story & Leadership program.