Mingyu Lin

Director

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Film, TV & Theatre

Assistant: Phoebe O'Donnell

Film, TV & Theatre

Ming is Creative Associate at Headlong Theatre, a Resident Artist with York Theatre Royal and a reader for the Bruntwood Prize and Traverse Theatre. She is a co-founder of BESEA advocacy group BEATS and recipient of the Living Pics Directors’ Bursary 2021 as well as an alumna of the Royal Court Writers’ Program.

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The numbers involved also allow for a rare sense of scale, creating bustling street scenes and grand processions. It’s a lot of bodies to choreograph, something that co-directors Juliet Forster, Mingyu Lin and John R Wilkinson do skilfully. 

The Guardian on Sovereign (York Theatre Royal)

Television

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2022

Lime Pictures

10 episodes

HOLLYOAKS

2022

Lime Pictures

3 episodes

BACK IN THE DAY

2019

Pilot Light Festival 2019 Finalist - TV Pilot

Theatre

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2023

York Theatre Royal

2023

York Theatre Royal

Co-Director

2023

Arcola Theatre / New Earth / Storyhouse

By Joanne Lau

2023

Royal Court Theatre

Play reading, part of New Plays: Japan

NO BOND SO STRONG DIGITAL

2022

Sampad / Mac Birmingham, Community Tour

GENTLEMAN ANNE

2021

Fabulamundi Playwriting Europe

Fabulamundi PLAYGROUND - R&Ds linking Italian writers with British directors

YOUNG WRITERS SCRATCH NIGHT

2021

Traverse Online

NEW WRITERS SHOWCASE

2021

Selladoor Online

BROADCASTS OF INTERRUPTION

2021

Sampad Online

BEYOND THE CANON 2020

2020

In conjunction with RADA

An online showcase of international plays

BABEL

2020

ArtsEd

Final Year Production

LONG ME

2020

Van Thanh Productions / Vaults Festival 2020

ACE GFTA funded

OVERHEARD

2020

Chinese Arts Now / York Theatre Royal / UK Tour

SILENTLY HOPING

2019

Applecart Arts / Vaults Festival 2019

ACE GFTA funded

NO BOND SO STRONG

2019

Sampad / MAC Birmingham

Sampad commission for Bedlam Mental Health Festival 2019

DOES MY BOMB LOOK BIG IN THIS

2019

Tamasha Theatre / Tara Arts / UK Tour

Written by Nyla Levy / Offie Nominated 'Best Ensemble' / Lyn Gardner's Top Picks

LIKE THIS

2018

Drama St Mary's

Final Year Production

THE GROTTO

2017

National Theatre Studios

New writing by Claire Walmsey for Next Up Talent Showcase

HEAR ME NOW

2016

Tamasha Theatre / National Youth Theatre / Rich Mix

New writing commissions

RICE PAPER TALES

2016

Albany / MAC Birmingham

Funded by ACE GFTA and Lewisham Council

Film

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BABEL

2020

ArtsEd commission

Short Films

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NO BOND SO STRONG

2022

Sampad commission

PETAL

2020

Yellow Earth commission

A FABLE FOR NOW

2020

PIP commission

Filmed excerpts in Mandarin and English

SANDWICH

2017

Best Film Award, BFI’s Filming East Fest 2018 /
TIC Film Fest Selection 2019

THE NUMBER 7

2016

Director / Creative Producer
London Scifi 48 Hour Film Competition (Runner-Up)

DREAM OF EMERALD HILL

2015

Funded by the SINGAPORE50 Celebration Fund /
Film Festival Selection at: LA, Malta, Cairo, Newark and Venice

COME BACK

2014

Writer / Director /
Sundance Shorts 2014 Finalist

ORPHAN OF ZHAO REDUX

2014

Contemporary Theatre Review commission

Promos

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THE COLLECTOR

2018

Enter the Pitch 2018 (Runner Up) - Teaser Trailer

PRODIGAL

2015

Writer / Director /
Enter the Pitch 2015 Shortlist - Teaser Trailer

BUNKER

2014

Writer / Director /
Enter the Pitch 2014 Finalist - Teaser Trailer

THE CURE

2013

Writer / Director /
Enter the Pitch 2013 Finalist - Teaser Trailer