Vee Hua

Vee (Vivian) Hua (they/she) is a writer, filmmaker, and organizer with semi-nomadic tendencies. Much of their work unifies their metaphysical interests with their belief that art can positively transform the self and society. They are the Editor-in-Chief of the interdisciplinary arts publication, REDEFINE magazine, Interim Managing Editor of the BIPOC-led media outlet, South Seattle Emerald, and Co-Chair of the Seattle Arts Commission. They recently served as the Executive Director of Northwest Film Forum, where they received a Mayor's Film Award and played a key role in making the interdisciplinary community hub more welcoming for diverse audiences. In 2017, Vee released the narrative short film, Searching Skies - which touches on Syrian refugee resettlement in the United States - and co-organized The Seventh Art Stand, a national film and civil rights discussion series against Islamophobia. 2022 sees the release of their next short film, Reckless Spirits, which is a metaphysical, multi-lingual POC buddy comedy for a bleak new era, in anticipation of a feature film. Vee is passionate about cultural space, the environment, and finding ways to covertly and overtly disrupt oppressive structures. They also regularly share observational human stories through their storytelling newsletter, RAMBLIN' WITH VEE!, and are pursuing a Master's in Tribal Resource and Environmental Stewardship under the Native American Studies Department at the University of Minnesota.