About the film director, Rita Hui
Rita Hui graduated from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Art of taking a Diploma course in Film & TV in 1994. In 1996, she finished the study of Advance Diploma in Film & TV (Major in Editing) and Bachelor of Fine Arts in the Department of Film & TV in the Academy. She is a young talented director. Her work Ah Ming gained wide attention and won the Distinguished Award of the Hong Kong Independent Short Film & Video Award in 1996. In 1998 her work She makes me wanna to die and Invisible City (Wall) all won the Sliver Award in drama category and other category in the Hong Kong Independent Short Film & Video Award. Also, her work Alice in the Wonderland was shown in Hong Kong Arts Centre at programme Independent Yours. In 2001, she first time try to work on theatre, Tango of Water Sleeves and Beautiful Project and her video work Chionanthus Retusus. And her first set up video installation XX have been showing in Macau Old Ladies House of “Wo…man” Feminine Art. 2004, she finished her new work IdoLetHerMyHeadHave. In 2005 and 2006, she produced her Red Ridding Hood and RED. The later one is her RMIT’s master program final project. In 2009, she finished her first featured film with HKADC (Hong Kong Art Development Council) funding, Dead Slowly and it will be shown in Pusan’s PIFF (Oct. 2009).
Academic Qualifications:
Master of Fine Art, Hong Kong Art School and RMIT (2006)
Master of Art in Women’s Studies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (2004)
Professional Expertise / Research Interests:
* Video directing
* Scriptwriting
* Video editing
Major Research / Projects Completed
Video Projects:
2001 Director / Scriptwriter / Editor
“Chionauthus Retusus”, ADC Project.
1999 Director / Scriptwriter / Editor
“Alice in the Wonderland”, ADC Project.
Consultancy / Community / Professional Services / Awards:
2001 Director / Scriptwriter / Editor, “Chionauthus Retusus”
* 2002 Selected Work, Montecini Festival in Italy
1999 Director / Scriptwriter / Editor, “Alice in the Wonderland”
* Screening in 1999/7/15 in Hong Kong Space Museum Lecture Hall In “Super Frame” Program
* 2000 Screening Program in Independent Yours of Hong Kong Arts Centre
* 2000 Selected Work, Onair 100 in Internet
* 2000 Selected Work, 無人駕駛 in Cable TV
1998 Director / Scriptwriter / Editor, “She makes me wanne die”
* 1998 Hong Kong Independent Short Film and Video Awards Sliver Award in Drama Category
* 2000 12 Festival, Quand les Lesbiennes Se Font Du Cinema,s Paris
1998 Director / Scriptwriter / Editor, “Invisible city ( wall )”, Part of “Festival Now” Program
* 1998 Hong Kong Independent Short Film and Video Awards Sliver Award in Other Category
* 1999 Selected Film in Hong Kong International Film Festival
* 1999 Selected Work, Festival de Video de Macau
* 1999 Selected Work, Hong Kong Festival in Munchner Stadtmuseum
* 2000 Selected Work, The Japan Foundation Asia Centre Exhibition
* 2000 Selected Work, Onair 100 in Internet
* 2002 Selected Work, Festival du court merragre Clermont Ferrand
1997 Director / Scriptwriter, “Subway”
* 1997 Hong Kong Independent Short Film and Video Awards Selected Work in Drama Category
* 1998 Screening Work, Local Indies showcase of Hong Kong Arts Centre
* 2000 Screening Work, Onair 100 in Internet
1996 Director / Scriptwriter / Editor, “Ah Ming”
* 1996 Hong Kong Independent Short Film and Video Awards Distinguished Award in Drama Category
* 1997 Selected Film in Hong Kong International Film Festival
* 1997 Selected Work, Festival of Contemporary Arts 3, Reel Art Film Festival
* 1997 Selected Work, Kyoto International Film Festival in Japan
* 1997 Selected Work, European Media Art Festival
* 1997 Selected Work, Tokyo International Film Festival
* 1998 Work of Excellent, Image Forum Festival in Japan
* 1999 Selected Work, The 3rd Thai Short film and Video Festival
* 1999 Selected Work, The 17th Annual San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival