Mayumi Yoshida

Bio

Born in Japan and raised in three continents, Mayumi Yoshida is a director, actor, writer and producer based in Vancouver, BC. She’s an alumna of Women In the Director’s Chair, WBD Access x Canadian Academy Writers Program (2021) and Directors Program (2023), TIFF Writer’s Studio, and TIFF Netflix Talent Accelerator Fellowship. Her directorial debut short film, Akashi, which she wrote and acted in, won Outstanding Writer out of 4500 films at NBCUniversal Short Film Festival, Best Female Director at Vancouver Short Film Festival and many more awards internationally. The latest music video she directed, Different Than Before by Amanda Sum, starring Tzi Ma (Mulan), earned a Vimeo Staff Pick, Jury Award at SXSW Music Video Competition, and screened at Oscar- and BAFTA-qualifying film festivals. Her first feature, Akashi, which was shot in Japan and Canada, is set to premiere in 2025.