Rui Xu is a Chinese-born, LA-based, award-winning producer committed to supporting daring voices and innovative forms through the facilitation of independent filmmaking. Recent work includes Hieu, a Deuxième Prix winner of the Cinéfondation at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival, and Finis Terrae, which received the Special Mention FEDIC for Best Short Film at the 77th Venice International Film Festival. Xu is currently developing features, Caretaker and Uncle Hiep’s Casino with her CalArts fellows. Xu serves as the co-executive director at Chinese in Entertainment, a nonprofit with a mission to support professionals with Chinese heritage in the entertainment industry.