Em Li
Directing
- Born
- October 4, 2001 (age 25) · London, England
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.
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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
Jo and Jade
April 6, 2020
Milk Before Cereal
July 10, 2020
Wheels of Fortune
Spokes & Robbers
June 14, 2024
Letter to You
March 18, 2022
Allotment
September 1, 2022
Heart Breaker
October 31, 2022
Pulp by Rind
July 21, 2022
Rabbits N' Ruses
October 10, 2021
Groundswell
December 28, 2023
Fortune Favours the Fantabulous
October 12, 2023
Polymorphia
October 24, 2024
Behind the camera20
- 2025Maelström First Assistant Camera
- 2024CMAT (and the Very Sexy CMAT Band) - Live at Barrowland Ballroom Camera Operator
- 2024Polymorphia Assistant Camera
- 2024Spokes & Robbers Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Producer, Editor
- 2023Groundswell Director, Writer
- 2023Fortune Favours the Fantabulous Director, Writer
- 2022Heart Breaker Director, Producer, Writer, Cinematography
- 2022Allotment Color Grading
- 2022Pulp by Rind Color Grading
- 2022