Asuka Lin
Directing
Asuka Lin (they/them) is a Japanese-Taiwanese filmmaker based in Chicago, where they are a post-production coordinator at BluBird Post. They earned their BFA at the California Institute of the Arts in film/video. Apart from their background in camera, their own directorial work travels from anarchic cyberpunk to meditative folktales, united by themes of yearning and conflicting realities. Their films have enjoyed a number of screenings internationally, including London Short Film Festival, Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival, Edinburgh International Film Festival, and Athens International Film + Video Film Festival.
Known for
Behind the camera8
- 2026distant bison Director
- 2026Story Drive: Voices Unveiled Editor
- 2026Sam Wants Her Sweater Back Post Coordinator
- 2024Into the Emerald Sea Director
- 2022A.I. Mama Writer, Director of Photography, Director
- 2021Injustice System Cinematography, Director of Photography
- 2020winter terrace Director
- 2017sakanatama Director
Acting2
- 2020