Em Li
Born: 2001-10-04 in London, England
Known For: Directing
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'.
Filmography
2025
- Twenty Dollars
- Maelström ... (First Assistant Camera)
2024
- CMAT (and the Very Sexy CMAT Band) - Live at Barrowland Ballroom ... (Camera Operator)
- Spokes & Robbers ... (Director of Photography)
- Polymorphia ... (Assistant Camera)
2023
- Fortune Favours the Fantabulous as The Couple (2)
- Groundswell ... (Director)
2022
- Allotment ... (Color Grading)
- Heart Breaker ... (Producer)
- Letter to You ... (Colorist)
- Pulp by Rind ... (Color Grading)
2021
- Dream of Now as The Chaser/Chase
- Rabbits N' Ruses as The Armless Statue (voice)
- MUSIC FOR THE END OF THE WORLD as The Narrator/Freddie
- backspace ... (Producer)
2020
- Jo and Jade as Alex
- Early Works ... (Producer)
- Milk Before Cereal ... (Grip)
2019
- Have You Seen Buster? as Brad