Mina Shum

Mina Shum moved with her family to Vancouver when she was oneyearold She grew there and attended the University of British Columbia earning a dgree in theatre and film production upon graduation in 1989 She made a number of short films before her first feature emDouble Happinessem in 1994 The semiautobiographical film which was developed while Shum was a director resident at the Canadian Film Centre is based on Shumrsquos early experiences of leaving home as a teenager It premiered at the 1994 Toronto International Film Festival where it was given a Special Jury Citation for Best Canadian Feature Film It also won a hrefhttpwwwnorthernstarscaawardsarchivegenieawardsGenie Awardsa for Best Actress Sandra Oh and Best Editing with additional nominations for Best Picture Best Direction Best Screenplay and Best Cinematography It also won the Audience Award at the Torino Film Festival in 1994 and was named Best First Feature at the 1995 Berlin Film Festival In 2016 Mina Shum received a a hrefhttpwwwnorthernstarscaclaudejolicoeurminashumhonouredspotlightawardsSpotlight Awarda from Women in Film Television Vancouver for her documentary emNinth Floorembrbrbr