杨紫烨

杨紫烨（Ruby Yang），生于香港，是一位华人电影工作者。1977年移民美国，曾参与电影《喜福会》、《天浴》及《纽约深秋》等的剪接工作。她首部执导的纪录片是以1997年香港回归为主题的《风雨故园》。她于2006年所执导的《颍州的孩子》（ The Blood of Yingzhou District date=20200224123136 ）追踪采访了安徽阜阳颍州地区受爱滋病影响的家庭，对当地爱滋孤儿的生活做了详实的记录，获得第79届奥斯卡最佳纪录短片奖和许多国际奖项的荣誉。另一影片《仇岗卫士》（ The Warriors of Qiugang date=20210219010316 ），在2011年获得美国奥斯卡最佳纪录短片奖提名。
2013年11月，获得香港大学的邀请而成为「孔梁巧玲杰出人文学者」 date=20180930193336 。2015年，凭借着《 争气 date=20201020234744 》而获得第9届香港电影导演会年度大奖新晋导演奖。
2018年，身为香港纪录片拓展计划创办人及第79届奥斯卡电影金像奖最佳纪录短片得主的杨紫烨写了一封信给香港特首林郑月娥，内容大致讲述推动及改善纪录片在香港的地位，惟林郑月娥只回复表示已嘱咐香港商务及经济发展局考虑建议并跟进。
2024年7月1日, 杨紫烨被香港大学委任为新闻及传播中心暂委主任 。

**电影作品**
《 仁多玛》/ 《 仁多玛》 Ritoma date=20180430183325   date=20200225125912  (2018) Feature Documentary- 导演、制片人 Director & Producer
*《 寻找完美第五度 date=20201125022115 》/ 《 寻找完美第五度 date=20201125022115 》 In Search of Perfect Consonance date=20201125022115   date=20201125022115  (2016) - 导演、制片人 Director & Producer
*《 争气 date=20201020234744 》/《 争气 date=20201020234744 》 My Voice, My Life date=20201020234744   date=20201020234744  (2014) Feature Documentary － 导演、制片人 Director & Producer
*《 仇岗卫士 date=20210219010316 》/《 仇岗卫士 date=20210219010316 》（ The Warriors of Qiugang date=20210219010316 ） date=20210219010316  (2010) - 导演、制片人 Director & Producer (第83届奥斯卡金像奖最佳纪录短片奖（提名） 83rd Academy award nominee- best documentary short subject)
*《 声光转逝 date=20200903182510 》（ A Moment in Time date=20200903182510 ）  date=20200903182510  (2009) - 导演 PBS TV Documentary, Director (premiered at 2010 San Francisco Asian American Film Festival , Hong Kong Chinese Documentary Festival 2010  date=20210302055856 )
*《 彼岸浮生 date=20200204235050 》 Tongzhi_in_Love date=20200204235050 （Tongzhi in Love） (2008) - Director (Best Documentary Short, Golden Gate Award - San Francisco International Film Festival)
*《 颍州的孩子 date=20200224123136 》（ The Blood of Yingzhou District date=20200224123136 ） (2006) - 导演 Director (第79届奥斯卡金像奖最佳纪录短片奖 （获奖）Academy Award winner - best documentary short subject,  date=20090117200400 ; 2009 DuPont-Columbia Journalism Award ; 2007 Excellence in Media Award - Global Health Council International Documentary Festival; Chicago Doc Humanitarian Award - Chicago International Documentary Film Festival; Golden Reel Jury Prize, Best Short - VC FilmFest; Grand Jury Award - AFI Silverdocs Film Festival; Audience Award - Thessaloniki International Documentary Film Festival; Jury Prize Award - Documenta International Film Festival; Jury Prize Award - RiverRun International Film Festival; Grand Jury Award - AFI Silverdocs Film Festival; nominated for Pare Lorentz Documentary Award, IDA )
*《 朱力亚的故事 date=20170209045754 》 Julia’s Story date=20170209045754  (2005) – 导演 Director, Documentary Short (one of 12 best documentaries at Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival  date=20110720203527 )
*《 成为美国人 date=20170209043515 》  Becoming American date=20170209043515   date=20170209043515 : The Chinese Experience, PBS mini-series (2003) - Series Editor (Emmy Nominations (four); IDA nomination; Christopher Award)
*《 中国一二 date=20200903182555 》  China 21 date=20200903182555   date=20200903182555  (2002) - 导演、剪辑 PBS TV Documentary  - Director, Editor (premiered at San Francisco International Film Festival)
*《 风雨故园 date=20200903182559 》  Citizen Hong Kong date=20200903182559   date=20200903182559  (1997) –导演、剪辑  Documentary TV Feature – Director, Editor (nominated for Pare Lorentz Documentary Award, IDA)
*《 走进硅谷 date=20170211201344 》  The Journey to Silicon Valley date=20170211201344  (2000) 导演、剪辑  Feature TV documentary - Director, Editor (made in conjunction with Baidu Co-founder Eric Xu） date=20120218132454 
*《 纽约之秋 date=20210126094235 》  Autumn in New York date=20210126094235  (2000) 剪辑 directed by Joan Chen and starring Richard Gere and Winona Ryder – Editor
*《 天浴 date=20201111212103 》  Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl date=20201111212103  (1998) – 剪辑、制片 Editor, Associate producer (Berlin Film Festival  date=20110224100551  Golden Bear nomination, Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards-seven Golden Horse Awards, National Board of Review, International Freedom Award Paris Film Festival, Special Jury Prize, Grand Prix nomination, Independent Spirits Awards nomination)
*《街童兵》 Street Soldier PBS documentary (1997) – 剪辑 Editor
*《 人民力量 date=20210314182245 》  All Power to the People date=20210314182245  (1996) Documentary –剪辑 Editor  date=20210314182245 - A.K.A. Don Bonus date=20180311104556   date=20180311104556 , PBS P.O.V. documentary  (1995) - Editor (Emmy Award, Visions du réel documentary film festival, Nyon, Switzerland - First Prize; San Francisco Film Festival Golden Gate Award for Best Bay Area Documentary)- China: The Wild East date=20170209095916  Turner Broadcasting (1994) – Editor (premiered at Telluride Festival)