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Jiayang Liu

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Jiayang Liu

EN cinema · 26 credits

Birthplace

Beijing, China

Jiayang Liu is a Chinese-American director/producer driven by real, sentimental narratives and bold, poetic moving images. Over the years, he has directed and produced over 60 short narrative and documentary films, many of which have won awards and screened at Academy Award®-qualifying festivals. His latest film Teenhood world premiered and won Best Wyoming film at the Wyoming International Film Festival and won Best USA film at the 307 International Film Festival. His commercial work include clients like Lamborghini, GMC, Toyota, and USC. A graduate from the USC School of Cinematic Arts, he is currently building Goldhour - a creative studio aimed to champion the next generation of bold, original stories and storytellers. Through Goldhour, his YouTube channel and his film career podcast, First Act Break, he continues to cultivate and mentor a growing community of modern storytellers.

Known for

Filmography

Hermit Crab poster

Hermit Crab

ENNot rated

Associate Producer

Echoes of the Sea poster

Echoes of the Sea

ENNot rated

Associate Producer

Ezzie & Nix poster

Ezzie & Nix

ENNot rated

Producer

Our Last Time poster

Our Last Time

EN · 2026Not rated

as Eric, Director, Producer, Writer

Pick Up poster

Pick Up

EN · 2026Not rated

Director, Producer, Story, Editor, Colorist

Take the Field poster

Take the Field

EN · 2025Not rated

Producer, Director, Writer, Director of Photography

Teenhood poster

Teenhood

EN · 2025Not rated

Director, Producer, Editor

Missing at Sea poster

Missing at Sea

EN · 2024Not rated

Producer, Director, Writer, Editor

Tongue Twister poster

Tongue Twister

EN · 2024Not rated

Director, Editor, Director of Photography, Writer, Producer

City uf Meat poster

City uf Meat

EN · 2024Not rated

Director, Editor, Producer, Writer

Melodies of War poster

Melodies of War

EN · 2024Not rated

Director, Writer, Sound Designer

The Car poster

The Car

EN · 2024Not rated

Producer, Sound Recordist

Amon poster

Amon

EN · 2024Not rated

Producer, Sound Recordist, Editor

Inner Colors poster

Inner Colors

EN · 2024Not rated

Director of Photography, Colorist, Production Design

TURKISHAMERICAN poster

TURKISHAMERICAN

EN · 2024Not rated

Camera Operator

A Beautiful Shadow poster

A Beautiful Shadow

EN · 2023Not rated

Director, Director of Photography, Producer, Screenplay, Editor

The Bystander poster

The Bystander

EN · 202310.0

Director, Writer, Editor, Director of Photography, Producer

A Young Owl poster

A Young Owl

EN · 202210.0

Screenplay, Director of Photography, Editor, Director, Producer

Pieces poster

Pieces

EN · 202210.0

Director of Photography, Editor, Director

A Piece of Ranch poster

A Piece of Ranch

EN · 202210.0

Director of Photography, Editor, Writer, Director, Producer

There Is Only One poster

There Is Only One

EN · 202210.0

Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Editor, Producer

The Sun Rises Differently poster

The Sun Rises Differently

EN · 2022Not rated

Editor, Writer, Director, Director of Photography, Producer

Empty Canvas poster

Empty Canvas

EN · 202210.0

Writer, Director of Photography, Editor, Director, Producer

The Summer Field poster

The Summer Field

EN · 202110.0

Producer, Editor, Director, Director of Photography, Screenplay

Blue Dusk poster

Blue Dusk

EN · 202110.0

Producer, Director of Photography, Editor, Screenplay, Director

The Reunion poster

The Reunion

EN · 202010.0

Producer, Director, Editor, Screenplay, Director of Photography