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Em Li

Directing · Born 2001-10-04 · London, England

Biography

Em Li is a BAFTA-Qualifying writer, director and performer based in London. Drawing from a multi-disciplinary background in theatre, magic, music and more, their imaginative tales often follow drifters and dreamers on the fringes of society, with a reverence towards nature, a penchant for magical realism and a restless theatricality. In 2019, she co-founded production collective “Big Tent Films” under which numerous shorts and music videos have been produced which have screened at festivals worldwide, as well as cultivating almost 1 million views on YouTube. They strive to craft immersive, expressive worlds with a playful approach towards genre and form, seeking out narratives that uplift marginalised voices, especially those of the queer Asian diaspora. In 2021 he was named the BFI’s "Best New Talent" for his short 'MUSIC FOR THE END OF THE WORLD'.

Known for

Filmography

2025MaelströmFirst Assistant Camera
2025Twenty Dollars
2024CMAT (and the Very Sexy CMAT Band) - Live at Barrowland BallroomCamera Operator
2024PolymorphiaAssistant Camera
2024Spokes & RobbersDirector of Photography
2023GroundswellDirector
2023Fortune Favours the FantabulousThe Couple (2)
2022Heart BreakerProducer
2022AllotmentColor Grading
2022Pulp by RindColor Grading
2022Letter to YouColorist
2021Dream of NowThe Chaser/Chase
2021Rabbits N' RusesThe Armless Statue (voice)
2021backspaceProducer
2021MUSIC FOR THE END OF THE WORLDThe Narrator/Freddie
2020Early WorksProducer
2020Milk Before CerealGrip
2020Jo and JadeAlex
2019Have You Seen Buster?Brad
—Wheels of FortuneAssistant Camera

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