Directing
Em Li
EN cinema · 21 credits
Born
4 October 2001 (age 25)
Birthplace
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. 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
Wheels of Fortune
Assistant Camera
Herr Maphrodite's Drag Love Affair
Director, Editor
Maelström
First Assistant Camera
Spokes & Robbers
Writer, Producer, Director, Director of Photography, Editor
Polymorphia
Assistant Camera
Fortune Favours the Fantabulous
as The Couple (2), Writer, Director
Groundswell
Writer, Director
Letter to You
Colorist
Allotment
Color Grading
Heart Breaker
Director, Producer, Writer, Cinematography
Pulp by Rind
Color Grading
Rabbits N' Ruses
as The Armless Statue (voice), Writer, Producer, Director
Dream of Now
as The Chaser/Chase, Writer, Music, Director, Editor, Producer
MUSIC FOR THE END OF THE WORLD
as The Narrator/Freddie, Director, Director of Photography, Producer, Editor, Writer
backspace
Producer, Cinematography
Jo and Jade
as Alex, Producer
Early Works
Producer
Have You Seen Buster?
as Brad, Director, Writer, Music, Editor, Director of Photography, Producer