FILMOGRAPHY


Clan of the Painted Lady


Written & Directed by JENNIFER CHIU
Produced by JENNIFER CHIU & MEL D’SOUZA  


FUNDED by 
CMF: Pilot Racialized Pre-development Fund, 2022
Telefilm Development Fund, 2022
Bell Media Slate Development Fund, 2022
Rogers & Creative BC Documentary Development Fund, 2022
Commissioned by Knowledge Network, 2023

(POST PRODUCTION)

documentary feature, 75 min
 


Inedia


Written & Directed by ELIZABETH CAIRNS
Produced by TYLER HAGAN, JENNIFER CHIU & ELIZABETH CAIRNS 
   
SCREENINGS
Vancouver International Film Festival, 2024
Mill Valley Film Festival, 2024
Festival du Nouveau Cinema, 2024
Portland International Film Festival, 2024
Available Light Film Festival, 2025
Festival du Film Canadien de Dieppe, 2025


AWARDS
Finalist for the Mill Valley Film Festival Mind the Gap Creation Prize, 2024

FUNDED by 
Harold Greenberg Fund, 2020
Creative BC Development Grant, 2020
Telefilm Canadian Feature Film Fund, 2021
Telefilm Sustainability Program, 2022
Canadian Film Centre Accelorator Fund, 2022
Creative BC Domestic Motion Picture Fund, 2022

2024

dramatic feature, 109 min

 

FREEWAY ‘67


Written & Developed by JENNIFER CHIU & JEAN PARSONS
Directed by JENNIFER CHIU 
Produced by JENNIFER CHIU
   
SELECTED for 
Berlinale Film Festival DocSalon Toolbox Programme, 2021

FUNDED by 
Rogers & Creative BC Documentary Development Fund, 2021

(IN DEVELOPMENT)

documentary feature, 75min

 
Spring Tide


Written & Directed by JEAN PARSONS
Produced by JENNIFER CHIU, TREVOR CHRISTIE, NATALINA PERCIVAL, JEAN PARSONS
   
SCREENINGS
Vancouver International Film Festival, 2020
Festival du Nouveau Cinéma, 2020
Aesthetica Film Festival, 2021
Local Sightings Film Festival, 2021
Pender Island Film Festival, 2021

AWARDS
Best Short Film Award, Local Sightings Film Festival, 2021

FUNDED by 
Canada Council for the Arts, 2019

2020
dramatic short, 20 min
In Chinatown


Series Directed by STEPHANIE CHONG & BRYCE QUAN
Produced by JEAN PARSONS
Executive Producers JEAN PARSONS & JENNIFER CHIU
   
AWARDS
Nominee, Best Web Series, Canadian Screen Awards, 2019
Nominee, Best Web Series, Leo Awards, 2019

FUNDED by 
Telus StoryHive Grant, 2018


2019
documentary series, 3 x 12 min

Memory of the Peace


Written & Directed by JENNIFER CHIU, JEAN PARSONS
Produced by JENNIFER CHIU, JEAN PARSONS

SCREENINGS
Edinburgh International Film Festival, 2018
Film Festival Della Lessinia, 2018
Local Sightings Film Festival, 2018
Labocine June 2018 Issue
Vancouver Women in Film Festival, 2018
The Image Before Us: A History of Film in British Columbia, Feb 5 2018 @ Pacific Cinematheque
DOK Leipzig, 2017
Vancouver International Film Festival 2017
Montreal World Film Festival 2017

AWARDS
Best Short, Local Sightings Film Festival, 2018
Impact Award for Social Change, Local Sightings Film Festival. 2018


2018
documentary short, 20 min
CABBIE


Written & Directed by JENNIFER CHIU, JEAN PARSONS
Produced by JENNIFER CHIU, JEAN PARSONS

SCREENINGS
Vancouver International Film Festival, 2016

AWARDS
BC Ignite Award for Outstanding Female Key Creative, VIFF 2016



2016
documentary/drama short, 12 min


AWARDS & OPPORTUNITIES

Gotham Project Week, 2024

SELECTED PROJECT / FILMMAKER
Participated with Inedia as part of the Global Producer’s Hub during the Project Market.


Vancouver Short Film Festival, 2023 

JUROR
Adjudicated 15+ short film award categories with prize money for winners for both Canadian and international filmmakers





Berlinale Film Festival DocSalon Toolbox Programme, 2021

SELECTED PROJECT / FILMMAKER
Two-week talent lab and workshop series for underrepresented documentary producers and directors from around the world. Selected with FREEWAY ‘67



Vancouver International Film Festival, 2018
JUROR
Best Canadian Documentary Award



Local Sightings Film Festival, 2018

WINNER
Best Short Film Award for Memory of the Peace
Social Impact Award for Memory of the Peace



Vancouver International Women in Film Festival, 2018

WINNER
Matrix Award for Outstanding Achievement for Memory of the Peace 



DOK Leipzig DOK Exchange Workshop , 2017

SELECTED FILMMAKER
Day-long workshop and lecture series with industry professionals working in animation, documentary and interactive storytelling to discuss the newest possibilities for storytelling with emerging technologies


Knowledge Network Documentary Masterclass, 2017

SELECTED FILMMAKER
Pitch and training session with international group of commissioning editors from PBS international, Nordisk Film & TV Fond and IKON  

Sheffield Documentary Festival Whickers World Film Pitch, 2016

TOP 5 FINALIST
Whicker’s World Film and TV Funding Award for Documentary for Madre de Dios (former title, Inga of the Amazon)


Vancouver International Film Festival, 2016

WINNER
BC Ignite Award for Outstanding Female Key Creative