Director
Documentary
How To Be Different? (In Production)
Produced & Directed by Gigi Shum
Through following individuals through a coaching programme and sharing insights, facts and realities of the neurodivergent experience, we intend that people watching are able to use the advice in their own lives.
- Crowdfunding on Kickstarter
Manchester 24 Hour Run Against Homelessness 2024 Documentary
Produced & Directed by Gigi Shum
The Manchester 24 Hour Run Against Homelessness raises funds in aid of Greater Manchester Mayor’s Charity’s flagship scheme, A Bed Every Night. The filmmaker’s initial approach was slightly judgemental, trying to understand the participants' deeper engagement with the event. However, the organisers’ and runners’ profound responses had transformed the filmmaking journey into an exploratory journey of humanity's multifaceted nature, revealing unexpected layers of resilience and compassion.
- Finalist of International Indie Film & Screenplay Festival
- Finalist of Independent Shorts Awards
- Finalist of LEEDSflix
- Official Selection of Belgrade International Film Festival
- Official Selection of Salto Independent Film Festival
- Official Selection of London Lift-Off Film Festival
- Official Selection of Florence Film Awards
Smart Works | Client Case Documentary
Directed by Gigi Shum
Smart Works is a charity dedicated to inspiring and empowering women seeking employment.
The documentary follows a former client, Fran's story, aiming to raise awareness of the charity's vital work and encourage women in need to reach out to them.
Humane Sausages | Short Documentary
Directed by Gigi Shum
Is it HUMANE to kill for food, when you have other options in hand?
The director participated an art installation hosted by the animal rights organisation Speciesism, showing the perspective from inside the farrowing crate, and the reactions from passersby.
- Official Selection of London Lift-Off Film Festival
Hong Kong Market | Transformation
Produced & Directed by Gigi Shum
Mini doc showing the three generations of Hong Kong wet market.
My Way To Home (In Production)
Produced & Directed by Gigi Shum
Who is a refugee?
Who is an asylum seeker?
Everyone is just in search of a safe place to call home.
This film is about someone who made the UK their HOME. Let's understand their “why”, their “how”, and who they are.
Narrative
Assimilation - EP3 The Perfect Model
Directed by Gigi Shum
Screenplay by Yara Gharios
Assimilation is a mini web series about a couple moving in to their new home, while encountering something weird...
EP3 - Evan is too focused on his job, Addie is too focused on the noise. Tension between the couple is increasing.
The Hunt | Short Film
Produced & Directed by Gigi Shum
Screenplay by Yara Gharios
Two YouTubers filming their mushroom hunting in the woods, and encountered something unexpected.