Donna Choo was born and raised in Honolulu. Majoring in English at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, she spent time as a journalist, taught English in Japan and worked for the JACL, a non-profit civil rights group, before coming to Los Angeles to attend USC where she earned a Masters in Writing. Following graduation, Choo went on to work as story editor at TriStar, and then Columbia Pictures before heading up MGM’s Story Department as Director of Creative Affairs. Her debut short Bus Story, starring Academy Award-nominated Mako, enjoyed screenings at the Hawaii International Film Festival and the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. She is currently developing her narrative features Small Kid Time and Good Grief.