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Anne Hu is a Taiwanese American, award-winning director, writer, actress, and editor best known for "Cake" (2017) and "Lunchbox." Her directing focus is in narrative film and TV. As seen in The Hollywood Reporter, Hu made the 2020 Alice List for Emerging Female Filmmakers who Have Not Yet Directed a Feature. She shadowed director Marc Webb (500 Days of Summer) on Netflix's "The Society." Hu is also a fellow of the 2019 Space on Ryder Farm Film Lab.

She has directed, written, and starred in award-winning short films. Her short "Cake" was accepted into 38 festivals, earned 9 awards, and was featured in The Washington Post. As an actor, she has trained at T. Schreiber Studio, The Barrow Group, and The Freeman Studio. In "Cake," she and the cast were nominated for Best Ensemble.

Hu hopes to provide catharsis for audiences and inspire them to regard marginalized voices with their whole humanity.

Awards

Anne Hu

Cleveland International Film Festival

Lighthouse International Film Festival

Queens World Film Festival

Vidlings & Tapeheads Film Festival

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