Yu Gu

Birth : , Chongqing, China

History

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.

Movies

A Woman's Work: The NFL's Cheerleader Problem
A Woman's Work: The NFL's Cheerleader Problem
Director of Photography
Three brave cheerleaders take on the NFL, battling the massive, male-dominated sports league for recognition — and a raise.
A Woman's Work: The NFL's Cheerleader Problem
A Woman's Work: The NFL's Cheerleader Problem
Producer
Three brave cheerleaders take on the NFL, battling the massive, male-dominated sports league for recognition — and a raise.
A Woman's Work: The NFL's Cheerleader Problem
A Woman's Work: The NFL's Cheerleader Problem
Director
Three brave cheerleaders take on the NFL, battling the massive, male-dominated sports league for recognition — and a raise.
Who is Arthur Chu?
Who is Arthur Chu?
Camera Operator
Documentary feature about 11-time Jeopardy! champion and Internet iconoclast, Arthur Chu.
Who is Arthur Chu?
Who is Arthur Chu?
Producer
Documentary feature about 11-time Jeopardy! champion and Internet iconoclast, Arthur Chu.
Who is Arthur Chu?
Who is Arthur Chu?
Director
Documentary feature about 11-time Jeopardy! champion and Internet iconoclast, Arthur Chu.
A Moth in Spring
A Moth in Spring
Director of Photography
Mixing narrative, experimental, and vérité footage, director Yu Gu explores themes of exile, art, and family in this touching documentary. In the process, she discovers that the desire for freedom of speech is a force that unites three generations of her family.
A Moth in Spring
A Moth in Spring
Editor
Mixing narrative, experimental, and vérité footage, director Yu Gu explores themes of exile, art, and family in this touching documentary. In the process, she discovers that the desire for freedom of speech is a force that unites three generations of her family.
A Moth in Spring
A Moth in Spring
Director
Mixing narrative, experimental, and vérité footage, director Yu Gu explores themes of exile, art, and family in this touching documentary. In the process, she discovers that the desire for freedom of speech is a force that unites three generations of her family.
A Moth in Spring
A Moth in Spring
Producer
Mixing narrative, experimental, and vérité footage, director Yu Gu explores themes of exile, art, and family in this touching documentary. In the process, she discovers that the desire for freedom of speech is a force that unites three generations of her family.