Mina Shum
- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- January 1, 1966 in Hong Kong
- Active Years
- 1991–2026 (36 Years)
- Total Credits
- 32 credits in database
Biography
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Name: Mina Shum.
Born: 1966 (specifically January 1, 1966, in Hong Kong).
Aliases: 沈小艾, Shen Xiao'ai, Sam Siu-ngaaih.
Profession: Independent Canadian filmmaker, writer, and director.
Work: Award-winning feature films, numerous shorts, site-specific installations, and theatre.
Directing Credits: 19 (from TMDB).
Feature Films: Five award-winning feature films (IMDb).
Premiere Details: Five feature films had World Premieres at TIFF; two films had US premieres at the Sundance Film Festival.
Specific Films: Double Happiness, Long Life, Happiness & Prosperity.
Awards: Double Happiness won the Wolfgang Staudte Prize for Best First Feature at the Berlin Film Festival and the Audience Award at Torino.
Other Roles: Director resident at the Canadian Film Centre in Toronto; member of the alternative rock band Playdoh Republic.
Mina Shum is an independent Canadian filmmaker born in Hong Kong on January 1, 1966. Also known as Shen Xiao'ai and Sam Siu-ngaaih, she is a writer and director of award-winning feature films, numerous shorts, site-specific installations, and theatre. Shum has written and directed five award-winning feature films, all of which had world premieres at TIFF, and two films had US premieres at the Sundance Film Festival. Her feature films include Double Happiness and Long Life, Happiness & Prosperity. Double Happiness won the Wolfgang Staudte Prize for Best First Feature at the Berlin Film Festival and the Audience Award at Torino. She was a director resident at the Canadian Film Centre in Toronto
Career overview
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Name: Mina Shum.
Born: 1966 (January 1, 1966).
Place of Birth: Hong Kong.
Profession: Independent Canadian filmmaker, writer, and director.
Works: Award-winning feature films, numerous shorts, site-specific installations, and theatre.
Directing Credits: 19 (TMDB).
Feature Films: Five award-winning feature films (IMDb).
Premiere details:
Five feature films had World Premieres at TIFF (IMDb).
Two films had US premieres at the Sundance Film Festival (IMDb/Synopsis).
"Double Happiness" and "Long Life, Happiness & Prosperity" premiered in the US at Sundance (Synopsis).
Awards:
"Double Happiness" won the Wolfgang Staudte Prize for Best First Feature at the Berlin Film Festival (Synopsis/IMDb).
"Double Happiness" won the Audience Award at Torino (Synopsis/IMDb).
Other roles: Director resident at the Canadian Film Centre in Toronto; member of the alternative rock band Playdoh Republic.
Also known as: 沈小艾, Shen Xiao'ai, Sam Siu-ngaaih.
Paragraph 1: Identity and early career/background.
Mina Shum is an independent Canadian filmmaker born in Hong Kong on January 1, 1966. Also known as Shen Xiao'ai or Sam Siu-ngaaih, she is a writer and director of award-winning feature films, numerous shorts, site-specific installations, and theatre. Shum served as a director resident at the Canadian Film Centre in Toronto. Beyond her film work, she was a member of an alternative rock band called Playdoh Republic.
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Shum has written and directed five award-winning feature films. All five of these feature films had world premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival. Additionally, two of her films had US premieres at the Sundance Film Festival, including the features Double Happiness and Long Life, Happiness & Prosperity. Her first feature film, Double Happiness, received significant recognition, winning the Wolfgang Staudte Prize for Best First Feature at the Berlin Film Festival and the Audience Award at the Torino Film Festival.
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Mina Shum is an independent Canadian filmmaker born in Hong Kong on January 1, 1966. Also known as Shen Xiao'ai or Sam Siu-ngaaih, she is a writer and director of award-winning feature films, numerous shorts, site-specific installations, and theatre. Shum served as a director resident at the Canadian Film Centre in Toronto. In addition to her work in film, she was a member of an alternative rock band called Playdoh Republic.
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Shum has written and directed five award-winning feature films, all of which had world premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival. Two of her films had US premieres at the Sundance Film Festival, specifically Double Happiness and Long Life, Happiness & Prosperity. Her first feature, Double Happiness, earned the Wolfgang Staudte Prize for Best First Feature at the Berlin Film Festival and the Audience Award at the Torino Film Festival.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
32 titles- Whatcha Want (2026) Writer
- Whatcha Want (2026) Director
- Whatcha Want (2026) Producer
- ONE NINE (2021) Director
- October Faction (2020) Director
- The Good Doctor (2017) Director
- Meditation Park (2017) Producer
- Meditation Park (2017) Director
- Meditation Park (2017) Writer
- Ninth Floor (2015) Director
- Stress Position (2013) as Mina Shum
- Murdoch Mysteries (2008) Director
- Noah's Arc (2005) Director
- Romeo! (2003) Director
- Mob Princess (2003) Director
- Bliss (2002) Director
- Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity (2002) Executive Producer
- Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity (2002) Writer
- Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity (2002) Director
- Da Vinci's Inquest (1998) Director
- Drive, She Said (1997) as Chen
- Drive, She Said (1997) Director
- Drive, She Said (1997) Writer
- Double Happiness (1994) as Janet Eng
- Double Happiness (1994) Writer
- Double Happiness (1994) Director
- The Grocer's Wife (1991) Assistant Director
- The Grocer's Wife (1991) Casting
- This Is Always Director
- This Is Always Writer
- Here We Are Director
- Here We Are Writer
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Mina Shum best known for?
Mina Shum is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Whatcha Want (2026), Whatcha Want (2026), Whatcha Want (2026), ONE NINE (2021).
When and where was Mina Shum born?
Mina Shum was born on January 1, 1966 in Hong Kong.
How many credits does Mina Shum have?
Mina Shum has accumulated over 32 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1991 to 2026.
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