Working in Film and Television has been a part of me prior to receiving my Master’s Degree in Television, Radio and Film at Syracuse University. After transitioning to the tech industry, I continued film based projects in my kid's classrooms and helped launch videos for friends. I just completed a memoir -- my first 50 min short!
Lucy Chu Memoir, 2024: 53min​
Lucy fled communist China and arrived in the United States in late 1940s. Already adept at Piano, she continued her undergraduate as well as graduate education in Piano at Indiana University. While living in NYC, she met her husband Sam. They moved to Ohio where Lucy had a flourishing Piano school as well as cooking classes specializing in Mandarin food.
Full feature available on request​
“A dear friend, Supriya Pandit (A Luma Film) is creating a film of my mom’s life as a momento for our family. It has led me to find all kinds of photos including one that I never recall seeing before—taken in May 1942 when Lucy (Ming-Chu) Kao was 11 yrs old, living with family in Shanghai. Image quality is pretty good, considering the photo is 82 yrs old!”
— Elaine Chu