Rachel Y. Wu has over 15 years of experience in the APAC film and television business as a studio executive overseeing over 45 films, TV series, ads and music videos during her career thus far. Rachel has led original production as well as international licensing and acquisitions for various multi-national streaming platforms, TV channels & studios such as TrueID, Woody World, MTV Thailand and PPTV Thailand. In 2023, Rachel co-founded with Kris Eiamsakulrat, N8, a film studio that aims to tell authentic and powerful untold Asian narratives for the global audience. With teams and offices in Bangkok, New York City and L.A., N8 co-produced and distributed the box office hit, Home For Rent, now streaming on Netflix as well as Cannes Critics’ Week Grand Prix Winner A Useful Ghost by Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke which won 10 Supphanahong Awards including for Best Film, Best Director and Best Screenplay as well as made the L.A. Times’ Oscars Predictions & 10 Best Movies of 2025 lists. In 2026, N8 will also be releasing the feature documentary Heals, a Thailand, Taiwan and U.S. international co-production, directed by Emmy Award winning Thai director Pailin Wedel.

Through a Joint Venture, EST N8, the studio represents a slate of over 60 titles for international sales from over 12 countries that have seen distribution in over 100 territories globally. N8 also distributed Hollywood films such as Ferrari, starring Adam Driver and Penelope Cruz throughout cinemas across SEA and Thailand. Rachel has served as a jury member for the feature film section at TCCF’s project pitching (2026) and the annual Asian Academy Creative Awards for 5 consecutive years. She also guest lectures at Thailand’s top universities including Thammasat and Chulalongkorn Universities in media studies.