Sophie SHUI, during her studies in the Film Studies program, shot the 8-minute short film “Penalty” with a budget of 500 NT dollars. The film was selected for various prestigious film festivals, including those focused on women and the Golden Harvest Awards. In 2019, she received funding from Public Television Service to produce her graduation project film “A Trip with Mom,” which garnered nearly a hundred nominations and awards at domestic and international film festivals. Awards include Best Film at the IM Cross-Strait Youth Film Festival, Best Actress at the Taipei Film Awards, the Jury Award at the Taiwan International Women’s Film Festival, and the Best Narrative Short Film Award at The Reel Sisters Film Festival – which qualifies for the Oscars, and the Jury Award at The Thomas Edison Black Maria Film Festival, which has a 40-year history and competes for the Canadian Screen Awards. In addition to her creative work, Sophie has assisted classmates in filmmaking and worked as a location producer for a multinational field survey commissioned by Singapore Television. She has also served as a jury member for domestic and international film festivals.