Rae Choi is a Chinese-Australian filmmaker and lawyer. She is known for her dedication to ambitious projects, having produced an independent feature film across Australia, Italy and France on 16mm. She has been supported by programs with Screen Australia, Screen Queensland, For Film’s Sake, AFTRS and PlatformBUSAN (South Korea), and her films have screened internationally and been broadcast in the UK and Australia.
Rae’s debut short as writer/director, WHEN THE SKY WAS BLUE, was nominated for an Australian Writer’s Guild Award and was acquired by SBS on Demand. She went on to co-write and produce short film VIV’S SILLY MANGO, commissioned by ABC TV.
In 2023, Rae was a recipient of Screen Australia's Enterprise program during which she was the development producer for Good Apples Pictures, and was recently recognised as a SPA Ones to Watch. Previously, she’s worked with the Asia Pacific Screen Awards, Matchbox Pictures, Australian Children’s Television Foundation, and Momo Film Co. (Singapore).
Rae is currently developing various projects including her first feature film DAYS UNDER THE SUN set between Australia and Malaysia, and a dark-comedy series IN HER BODY with Rachel Maxine Anderson which has been shortlisted for Digital Originals by SBS and Screen Australia.
AWARDS, GRANTS & PROGRAMS
Recipient of 2023 Screen Australia’s Enterprise People program
Finalist for 2022 SPA Awards for Short Film Production of the Year with WHEN THE SKY WAS BLUE
Nominated for 55th AWGIE Awards 2022 for Best Short Film with WHEN THE SKY WAS BLUE
Participant of 2022 AFTRS Talent Camp (Queensland)
Recipient of 2021 Screen Queensland RIDE Shorts initiative for WHEN THE SKY WAS BLUE
Recipient of 2021 ABC Me and Screen Australia’s joint initiative The Kaleidoscope Project for VIV’S SILLY MANGO
YOUNG ROCK (Universal Studio Group TV series) Producer’s Attachment through Screen Queensland’s SQ Attach program
Recipient of 2020 Lord Mayor’s Young and Emerging Artists Fellowship to undertake Producer’s Attachment and mentorship with Singapore-based production company Momo Film Co.