Kathy Hu is a writer-director and cinematographer based in China.
Co-writing her first commercial feature screenplay at 18 years-old, she then went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree from Stanford University in 2022, majoring in Film and Media Studies and minoring in Creative Writing.
She is currently working towards a MFA degree in Film Directing at the Communication University of China.
kathyhu@alumni.stanford.edu
Mirror
(2025)
Director
horror, thriller
A novelist's nightmare comes to life in her bedroom at midnight.
Bestowed with the power to rewind time after a fatal accident, Meimei relives the same day over and over again in order to reverse the impending fate of her college crush.
TobyMac and the Draft Horse
(2022)
dir. Zach Lo
Cinematography by Kathy Hu
drama, short film
When Matt’s childhood best friend convinces him to help steal a horse, the pair set off on a quest that will redefine what they know about their hometown and the people who live there.
Blue Handprints
(2022)
dir. Skya Theobald
Cinematography by Kathy Hu
experimental, poetry, short film
After a traumatic event, a young poet finds themselves covered in blue handprints and struggling to escape the blueness that begins to tinge everything they see in the world around them.
A girl takes her bully to the woods, where an uncanny presence awaits them…
The Bucket List
(2022)
dir. Andrew Song
Cinematography by Kathy Hu
coming of age, short film
The night before his high school graduation, Thomas just wants to get some sleep before his graduation speech. When his lifelong friends propose a spontaneous road trip in the middle of the night, Thomas reluctantly sets off to make one last memory together.
A college fencer recalls upon her growth through the sport of fencing.
A young woman encounters her father in a spiritual realm.
other experiences
Director’s Assistant on Now or Never dir. Lv Xing — 2025
Director’s Assistant on Order of the Republic: Tu Youyou dir. Zheng Xiaolong — 2021
Script Supervisor/Clapper-Loader on Audi: Ignite the Night dir. Jovi Liang— 2019
Screenwriter on Victory (original title: Confidant) dir. Wei Nan
