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Kate Chu

My interest in the industry started with acting. I took classes at Scots College with Rātā Studios for over eight years. My teachers were Miranda Harcourt, Jo Rogers, Tess Jamieson-Karaha, and Ben Fransham. 

 

My passion has evolved to wanting to pursue being a Producer, Assistant Director, Casting Director, and Script Writer. I want to show the world the struggles, beauties, devestations, and miracles in life. Capturing raw footage of people's lives is what inspires a lot of my creative work.

ACTING ROLES

  • Kōkā, Feature Film (2023) - Extra

  • Hyundai Tuscon "Cutting Edge" Commercial (2022)

  • My 2022 48hr Film "Life's A Beach", nominated for Best Performer - can be found on my YouTube

  • My short film "The Resumé" - can be found on my YouTube

  • Savage, Feature Film (2019) - Extra

  • Wellington Paranormal S2 E2, TV Series (2019) - Extra

  • Krampus, Feature Film (2015) - Extra

EXPERIENCE/PROJECTS

Massey University Graduate Projects, 2023

  • In Her Steps Short Film:

Producer, 1st Assistant Director and Co-Writer

  • Got The Spirit Short Film:

Co-Producer

  • Facade Short Film:

1st Assistant Director

Master of Fine Arts Short Films (x2), 2022

My lecturer selected a few students to help the Masters of Fine Arts (Film) students at Victoria University. They had five short films to complete in a month and I was 2nd AD on one and Production Coordinator on the other.

48 Hour FIlm Festival (2021 & 2022)

In 2022 "Life's a Beach" was one of 25 shortlisted films in Wellington out of 144. It was nomoinated for Best performer (me) & City Manager’s Future Finalist Award.

Can't Beat Wellington on a Good Night, 2022

EDUCATION & WORK

Massey University, Wellington 2021-2023

Bachelor of Screen Arts, Majoring in Film Production

Wellington East Girls' College 2016-2020

  • Media Prefect, Excellence endorsed all NCEA levels, awarded "Excellence Across All Subjects" for all levels

  • Top of Media Studies (2019 & 2020) and Sociology (2020)

The Warehouse 2021-Present

Laserforce Wellington 2021

Part-time Online Fulfillment Worker.

Badminton Wellington Centre 2018-2021

Part-time Laserforce and Cafe Attendant.

Part-time Pro-Shop Staff.

Salvation Army Charity Store 2017-2020

Once a week volunteer for the Kilbirnie store.

SKILLS

  • Problem Solving

  • Adobe Premiere Pro

  • DaVinci Resolve

  • Organisation

  • Time Management

  • Scheduling/Budgeting

  • Meeting deadlines/tasks

  • Full NZ Driver's Licence

I was the 1st AD/Production Assistant on this short film/dance film. It was the most challenging project with various locations, a large crew, and night-time shoots on the cold, Wellington waterfront.

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