A WOMAN'S WORK

a feature documentary

“We believe that our documentary exposes inequality and inspires the courage to do what’s right.”

FILMMAKERS

YU GU director/producer

YU GU is a filmmaker born in Chongqing, China and raised in Vancouver, Canada. She works in both narrative and documentary film using a lyrical approach to explore themes of identity, migration and systemic injustice. Yu’s hybrid documentary A MOTH IN SPRING premiered at Hot Docs International Film Festival and was broadcast by HBO. Her first feature documentary, WHO IS ARTHUR CHU? was funded by the Center for Asian-American Media and premiered at the 2017 Slamdance Film Festival. The film will have its theatrical premiere in the fall at the Music Box Theatre in Chicago, followed by the Arclight Cinemas in Los Angeles. In collaboration with artist Gu Xiong and Academy Award-winner Mark J. Harris, Yu is directing INTERIOR MIGRATIONS, a multi-platform project documenting the memories of migrant workers in Canada. A 3-channel video in the series is now on view at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto, Canada. Yu received her MFA in Film Production from the University of Southern California, and a BA from the University of British Columbia in English Literature and Cinematography.

ELIZABETH AI producer/writer

ELIZABETH AI has over a decade of experience producing narrative, documentary, and branded content. She writes and produces for various companies such as VICE, ESPN, and National Geographic Channels for which she and her team have won a News & Documentary Emmy in 2012. She is currently co-directing and producing, IN THE SHADOW OF THE HILLS, a longitudinal documentary tracking the lives of the indigenous Black Hmong tribes women and the effects of modernization on their culture and environment in the foothills of the Himalayan Mountains in Northern Vietnam. Her independent documentary and narrative projects have received support from: Sundance Institute, Berlin Talent Campus, Tribeca Film Institute, Film Independent, National Association of Latino Independent Producers, Independent Television Service, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. She received her BA in Creative Writing from the University of Southern California, resides in Los Angeles, and geocaches in the backcountry.

JIN YOO-KIM co-producer/ impact producer

JIN YOO-KIM is a Korean American producer/director hailing from Bolivia. She is an inaugural fellow of the 2017 Firelight Media Impact Producing Fellowship and recently co-produced Grace Lee’s interactive web documentary www.ktown92.com as well as a short companion documentary about reporters of color covering the 1992 LA Riots/Uprising called “K-Town ‘92: Reporters.” In the past, she worked for documentary filmmakers like Bill Guttentag and Rory Kennedy, and recently joined Kennedy’s Moxie Firecracker Films at Sundance 2017 for the premiere of TAKE EVERY WAVE: THE LIFE OF LAIRD HAMILTON, a feature documentary on which she served as Production Coordinator. Jin received an MFA in Film and TV Production from the USC School of Cinematic Arts and a BA in Psychology and Cinema & Media Studies from Wellesley College.

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OUR SUPPORTERS

SUNDANCE INSTITUTE

The Sundance Institute's Documentary Film Program supports non-fiction filmmakers worldwide in the production of cinematic documentaries on contemporary themes. Established in 2002 with founding support from Open Society Foundations, the Program is a vibrant global resource for independent non-fiction storytelling. Recent projects include The Square, The Queen of Versailles, Rich Hill, The Invisible War and The Genius of Marian.

ITVS

ITVS brings independently-produced, high-quality public broadcast and new media programs to local, national, and international audiences. The independent producers who create ITVS programs take creative risks, tackle complex issues, and express points of view seldom explored in the mass media. ITVS programs enrich the cultural landscape with the voices and visions of underrepresented communities, and reflect the interests and concerns of a diverse society.

TRIBECA FILM INSTITUTE

Tribeca Film Institute champions storytellers to be catalysts for change in their communities and around the world. Each year, we identify a diverse group of exceptional filmmakers and media artists then empower them with funding and resources to fully realize their stories and connect with audiences. Further, our education programs empower students through hands-on training and exposure to socially relevant films, offering young people the media skills necessary to be creative and productive global citizens. We are a year-round nonprofit arts organization founded by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, and Craig Hatkoff in the wake of September 11, 2001.

FIRELIGHT MEDIA

Firelight produces award-winning films that expose injustice, illuminate the power of community and tell a history seldom told. Firelight connects these films with concrete and innovative ways for diverse audiences to be inspired, educated, and mobilized into action. We are dedicated to developing talented documentary filmmakers that advance underrepresented stories, moving them from the margins to the forefront of mainstream media through high quality, powerful productions.

Our mission is to champion creative independence in visual storytelling and support a community of artists who embody diversity, innovation and uniqueness of vision.We help filmmakers make their movies, build an audience for their projects and work to diversify the film industry. With over 250 annual screenings and events, we provide access to a network of like-minded artists who are driving creativity in the film industry.

FILM INDEPENDENT

The Points North Institute is a launching pad for the next generation of nonfiction storytellers. We build a unique, interdisciplinary community of filmmakers, artists, journalists, industry leaders and local audiences, forming a creative hub where stories and talent are discovered, collaborations are born, and the future of nonfiction media is shaped. Our programs include the annual Camden International Film Festival and Points North Forum, as well as a growing suite of artist development initiatives: retreats, residencies, workshops and fellowships that nurture the careers of diverse nonfiction storytellers and help them develop a stronger artistic voice.

POINTS NORTH INSTITUTE

The Rockefeller Foundation’s mission—unchanged since 1913—is to promote the well-being of humanity throughout the world. Today, we pursue this mission through dual goals: advancing inclusive economies that expand opportunities for more broadly shared prosperity, and building resilience by helping people, communities and institutions prepare for, withstand, and emerge stronger from acute shocks and chronic stresses. Together with partners and grantees, The Rockefeller Foundation strives to catalyze and scale transformative innovations, create unlikely partnerships that span sectors, and take risks others cannot.

ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION

The Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP) champions the future of storytelling by connecting artists with essential resources at all stages of development and distribution. IFP fosters a vibrant and sustainable independent storytelling community, represents a growing network of 10,000 storytellers around the world, and plays a key role in developing 350 new feature and documentary works each year. During its 35-year history, IFP has supported over 8,000 projects and offered resources to more than 20,000 filmmakers, including Debra Granik, Miranda July, Michael Moore, Dee Rees, and Benh Zeitlin.