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ABOUT Some of my earliest memories are of sitting happily listening to my grandmother's stories. I can barely remember what those stories were about, but I do remember repeatedly asking for more! When I was older, I eagerly read my way through the children's section of the library. I devoured books and imagined myself travelling with my favourite characters on their adventures. I also had a doctor's kit as a child. I ran around the house listening to the hearts of teddy bears with my yellow and blue stethoscope. Now, I've traded my plastic version for a real one, and my stuffed animals have become patients requesting my expert advice on medical care. People often wonder why my interests span from science and medicine to the arts. "But they're so different," they say to me. When distilled to their essence, science, medicine, acting, and filmmaking are all about storytelling. Scientists use experiments to uncover the stories behind how things work. In medicine, I listen to stories for clues so I can determine how to help people improve their health. Then, I use stories to help explain their diagnosis and treatment. In acting, I inhabit characters to bring their stories to life, and in film, I use the camera to share stories with the world. Life is about discovering, living, and sharing stories. I invite you to join me on my journey exploring where stories can take us and how they can improve our lives. Thanks for visiting my website! Yvette |
| PRESS BIO Yvette Lu is a family physician, actor, and filmmaker in Vancouver, BC. She is the host of "House Call with Dr. Yvette Lu", an award-winning short form series about caregivers. "House Call with Dr. Yvette Lu" has won nominations and awards at seventeen festivals and competitions around the world, including Best Documentary at the Seoul Web Fest, the Miami Web Fest, and the Sicily Web Fest, and Best Reality at the Vancouver Web Fest. Dr. Lu was also nominated for a prestigious Canadian Screen Award for Best Host, Web Program or Series, and won Outstanding Host in a Reality Series at the Los Angeles Web Festival, and Best Host in the Asia Web Awards. As an actor, Yvette has appeared on various televisions shows including Salvation (CBS), Gracepoint (FOX), and Intruders (BBC America). As well, her films have screened on television and at film festivals worldwide, including the Vancouver Asian Film Festival, the Route 66 Film Festival, and the Whistler Film Festival. She has also played lead roles in productions with the Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre and Carousel Summer Shakespeare Theatre. On the other side of the camera, Yvette has worked as a producer, director, and composer for numerous projects. She was a producer of the internationally award-winning series "House Call with Dr. Yvette Lu" and also of "Alive and Kicking," a short documentary that won Best in Show at the Near Enemy Film Festival in New Jersey and was selected for the National Screen Institute of Canada's online film festival. Dr. Lu is a graduate of the University of British Columbia (UBC) Faculty of Medicine and the Greater Vancouver Family Practice program, where she served as one of the chief residents and was awarded a College of Family Physicians Resident Leadership award for her work. She works regularly with the College of Family Physicians to review educational content for family doctors and has been a speaker for the UBC Medical Program. She is a frequent medical expert on CityTV, and has also appeared on The Weather Network, News1130, Global news, CBC, and CBC News Now. Yvette is passionate about creating artistic projects that illuminate the human experience. She has a particular interest in projects related to health and wellness, and has written a research-based play called "Stories from the Closet: a play about living with chronic illness." Her unique perspective as both doctor and artist imbues her work with depth, integrity, and compassion. |
