Peilin Kuo

Peilin Kuo is a writer/director born and raised in Taiwan. After graduating with a degree in theater, Peilin directed, edited, and produced music videos, commercial spots, and television in Taipei. Peilin is now a New York based filmmaker. Her first short film, "everyday" won the "Someone to Watch 2005" award from CineWomen NY and was broadcast by PBS "Reel New York" in 2007. Her short film "A.K.A. 08494####" was awarded "First Runner Up" and "Most Original" from the "72 Hour Film Shootout" competition 2005. Her music video "true story" was screened at the Sundance Film Festival 2006. Her short film "Private Party" won the Golden Palm award at the Mexico International Film Festival in 2009. Her short film "Prescott Place" was nominated for the "Excellence in Short Filmmaking" award at the Asian American International Film Festival in 2011. The film was also an official selection at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival 2012 and won an "Honorable Mention" award from Asians On Film Festival 2012. Her martial arts short film "Once Upon a Time in the Bamboo" won the Best Super Short Award from NJ International Short Film Festival 2021, was a Nominee for the Best Short Short Award at Queens World Film Festival 2021, and is a finalist for Best Narrative Short competition at Cinelounge Presents International Film Festival 2021. Her feature-length screenplay "Becoming Anna May Wong" was a finalist for the Sundance Development Track 2021. Her new projects include a cyberpunk/sci-fi short film "SNEILA" (2023) and a feature-length film "Gan Bei" shot in Taiwan and Los Angeles in 2024.