Han Chuan (Vicky) Kuo is a multi-award-winning director who graduated from the Academy of Art University - Film Directing and was also on the NCAA Division II women’s golf team. Her works, 《The Mix Up》《Confessions》《Allen》were nominated and won numerous awards, such as Best Picture and Best Directing in Los Angeles Film Fest, International Moving Film Fest, Grizzly Film & Arts Festival, and Independent Shorts Awards, etc. Kuo is an expert in directing suspense, drama, and black comedy. She loves to explore the subject of human beings and issues of society in her storytelling and uses massive montages and cross-cut in her films. She believes “we all have something to say, and the movie is our emotional connection regardless of race and language.”
Besides movie making, Kuo also directs commercials and music videos to expand her imagination and creativity. She has collaborated with San Francisco Film Commission, TOTO, B.Y.O Wears, and various brands and clients. Kuo is currently in post-production on her debut web series,《Do You Dare? Locker Girl》which will release in 2023.
HAN CHUAN KUO
郭涵涓 Director | Editor
郭涵涓,新銳導演,美國舊金山藝術大學電視電影導演組&NCAA 女子高爾夫球校隊畢業。除了五年的專業訓練與經歷美國劇組之外,更參與台北電影學院及金馬電影學院的工作坊與論壇,以增進電影製作的知識與技能。
2018年短片作品《Allen》於 Los Angeles Film Festival、IndieX Film Festival、Couch Film Festival、Anaheim International Film Festival、Care Awards、Aphrodite Film Awards 榮獲多個最佳劇情短片大獎。
2019年《The Mix Up》於 UNTC International Short Film Festival、International Moving Film Festival、Grizzly Film Festival、NXT UP Film Festival 榮獲多個最佳劇情短片及最佳剪輯獎項,並於Awesome Con Short Film Festival 全球線上首播。
2020年《Confessions》入圍 The Lift-Off Sessions Film Festival,更於 NXT UP Film Festival 獲選最佳觀眾獎,同時入圍最佳劇情短片與最佳導演兩大獎項。
擅長的類型多為劇情、懸疑、幽默,故事中以細膩的情感敘事,探討人性面向與社會議題。此外,導演作品也涵蓋商業廣告、形象片、MV 等影像製作,不僅擴展想像力和創造力,於2020年與舊金山電影委員會(San Francisco Film Commission) 合作公益廣告拍攝,以風趣的蒙太奇敘事手法,推展當地景點與文化交流。
2022年製作《Me & You》《Cynical》等音樂錄影帶,其中《Boys Feel Sad Too》於 American Golden Picture International Film Festival、Auber International Film Festival、High Tatras Film Festival、Rome Music Video 入圍及榮獲多個最佳MV獎項。
近期執導首部恐怖驚悚影集,《你,敢不敢 - 置物櫃少女》,改編自暢銷恐怖小說《你敢不敢一起來》,獲文化部新媒體戲劇類獎補助,預計於2023年上映。
導演作品年表
《你,敢不敢 - 置物櫃少女》|單元劇影集|導演|主演:劉子銓、喬湲媛 |特別演出:張睿家|出品:轉高高娛樂有限公司|監製:唐在揚、黃浩正|獲文化部新媒體戲劇類獎補助 | 2023
《Tripcoco》|商業形象片|導演|赴歐洲法國拍攝旅遊商業形象片|2023
《變種青年 Covid-19 Teen》|劇情短片|導演、剪輯|最佳短片: Finalist (2022 Lexus My Film Shorts Competition)|2022
《Me & You》|音樂錄影帶|導演、剪輯|歌手:成晞 Chance|詞 Lyricist:成晞 、同理|曲 Composer:成晞 、同理|製作人 Producer: 剃刀蔣|編曲 Arrangement:SJIN 史今|2022
《Cynical》|音樂錄影帶|導演、剪輯|歌手:呂書旆|詞 Lyricist:呂書旆|曲 Composer:呂書旆|製作人 Producer:ATii|2022
《培莉永久紋繡眉美學苑》|商業形象片|導演、剪輯|紋繡眉課程教學形象影片|2022
《梁式甜點》|紀錄片|導演、剪輯|梁式甜點創店五週年紀錄片|2022
《煮三煮四》|YT網路節目|導演、剪輯|美食訪談節目|4集|2022
《Nova Biomedical》|商業廣告|導演|美國醫療型血糖機商業廣告|播放平台:TVCF|2021
《B.Y.O》|商業廣告|導演|男士服飾品牌商業廣告|2021
《受不了》|音樂錄影帶|花絮導演、剪輯|導演:邱柏昶 Birdy Nio|歌手:成晞 Chance|詞 Lyricist:成晞 、同理|曲 Composer:成晞 、同理|製作人 Producer: 剃刀蔣|2021
《同學搞什麼》|YT網路節目|導演、剪輯|大學社團網路節目|8集|2021
《Biore》|商品形象片|導演、剪輯|美妝品牌產品形象片|2020
《Abeille Royale》|商品形象片|導演、剪輯|美妝保養品牌產品形象片|2020
《Dior》|活動形象片|導演、剪輯|Dior新品活動側拍|2020
《TOTO 衛浴》|商業形象片|導演、剪輯|衛浴設備門市形象介紹|2020
《Boys Feel Sad Too》|音樂錄影帶|導演|最佳音樂錄影帶: Winner (Auber International Film Festival)|最佳音樂錄影帶: Finalist (High Tatras Film Festival)|最佳音樂錄影帶: Nominee (Rome Music Video)|最佳音樂錄影帶: Nominee (Munich Music Video)|最佳音樂錄影帶: Nominee (American Golden Picture International Film Festival)|最佳美術: Finalist (NXT UP Film Festival)|最佳剪輯 : Finalist (NXT UP Film Festival)|2020
《Confessions》|劇情短片|導演、剪輯|最佳觀眾獎: Winner (NXT UP Film Festival)|最佳導演: Finalist (NXT UP Film Festival)|最佳短片: Finalist (NXT UP Film Festival)|最佳短片: Finalist (The Lift-Off Sessions Film Festival)|2020
《Tyler He》|紀錄片|導演|Transgender 人物紀錄片|最佳紀錄片 : Finalist (NXT UP Film Festival)|2020
《The Mix Up》|劇情短片|導演、剪輯|最佳短片: Finalist (Awesome Con Short Film Festival)|最佳短片: Finalist (UNTC International Short Film Festival)|最佳短片: Finalist (Grizzly Film Festival)|最佳短片: Semi-Finalist (International Moving Film Festival)|最佳剪輯: Finalist (NXT UP Film Festival)|最佳觀眾獎: Winner (North by Northeastern Film Festival)|2019
《Imposter》|劇情短片|導演助理|導演:Dan Harris|最佳短片: Semi-Finalist (Hollywood Screenings Film Festival)|最佳短片: Semi-Finalist (Los Angeles CineFest)|2019
《Vision》|公共單位宣傳片|導演|美國舊金山電影委員會 SF Film Commission|2019
《Nura》|商業形象片|導演|新品無噪音全罩式耳機品牌形象片|2019
《Taylormade》|商業形象片|導演|知名高爾夫球品牌形象片|AAU Women's Golf Team|2019
《Fomox》|商業形象片|導演|多功能式後背包品牌形象片|2019
《On My Own》|音樂錄影帶|導演、剪輯|最佳音樂錄影帶: Finalist (NXTUP Film Festival)|2019
《Nowhere》|音樂錄影帶|導演、剪輯|樂團:The Den Brothers Music Band|2019
《Allen》|劇情短片|導演|最佳喜劇短片: Finalist (IndieX Film Festival)|最佳喜劇短片: Winner (Los Angeles Film Festival)|最佳喜劇短片: Winner (Care Awards)|最佳短片: Winner (Couch Film Festival)|最佳短片: Winner (Aphrodite Film Awards)|最佳短片: Winner (Anaheim International Film Festival)|2018
《Exhausted Girl》|劇情短片|導演、剪輯|最佳導演: Finalist (Flash Point Film Festival)|2015
Awards
《Boys Feel Sad Too》/ Music Video / 2020
Winner, Best Music Video, Auber International Film Festival
Finalist, Best Music Video, High Tatras Film Festival
Nominated, Best Music Video, Rome Music Video
Nominated, Best Music Video, Munich Music Video
Nominated, Best Music Video, American Golden Picture Film Festival
Finalist, Best Editing, NXT UP Film Festival
Finalist, Production Design, NXT UP Film Festival
《The Mix Up》/ Narrative Short / 2019
Finalist, UNTC International Short Film Festival
Finalist, Awesome Con Short Film Festival
Audience Award, North by Northeastern Film Festival
Semi-Finalist, International Moving Film Festival
First Time Filmmaker Sections, Lift-Off Global Network
Finalist, Best Short, Grizzly Film Festival
Finalist, Best Editing, NXTUP Film Festival
《Confessions》/ Narrative Short / 2019
Audience Award, NXTUP Film Festival
Finalist, Best Picture, NXTUP Film Festival
Finalist, Best Directing, NXTUP Film Festival
Nominated, Best Short, The Lift-Off Sessions Film Festival
《On My Own》/ Music Video / 2019
Finalist, Best Music Video, NXT UP Film Festival
《Fight Club》/ Short Scene / 2019
Best Performance Award, NXTUP Film Festival
《Allen》/ Narrative Short / 2018
Independent Shorts Award , Los Angeles Film Festival
Winner, Best Comedy Short, INDIEX Film Festival
Winner, Best Short, Anaheim International Film Festival
Winner, Best Short, Couch Film Festival
Winner, Best Comedy Short, Care Awards
Winner, Best Short, Aphrodite Film Awards
《Exhausted Girl》/ Narrative Short / 2015
Finalist, Best Directing, Flash Point Film Festival