Grace Wu
Grace Wu is a film director, screenwriter, and producer based in Singapore. She is known for her debut feature film Seven Days, which premiered as the opening film at the 11th Singapore Chinese Film Festival. In 2023, She was selected for Fortune China's Most Powerful Women : Ones to Watch list.
Early life and education
Wu was born in Chongqing, China. She graduated from Peking University and began her career in the IT industry. She later earned an MBA from INSEAD Business School. Wu studied filmmaking in Singapore and directed her first short film Salvation in 2021.Career
Wu has been active in the Singaporean film industry, contributing to both local and international productions. Her debut feature film Seven Days was noted for its narrative and visual style. It also became the first Singaporean film to feature its own NFT-based film art collection on the platform OpenSea.In 2024, she served as executive producer for Orang Ikan, a co-production involving Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, and the United Kingdom. The film premiered in the Gala Selection of the 37th Tokyo International Film Festival and was later screened at the Trieste Science+Fiction Festival and the 35th Singapore International Film Festival.