About

Li Lu was born in Suzhou, China. Daughter of two physicists, Li survived an adventurous immigrant upbringing spanning all three coasts, with her family ultimately settling in Sugar Land, Texas. She is a graduate of the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts.

As a form-spanning writer/director/creator, Lu works in narrative features, television, and documentary. Her debut narrative feature THERE IS A NEW WORLD SOMEWHERE won three Best Feature awards and was distributed theatrically. A TOWN CALLED VICTORIA, a 3-part docuseries, premiered on Independent Lens/PBS to critical acclaim and won Best Limited Series at the 2024 International Documentary Association Awards. Her television directing credits include THE RESIDENT (FOX/DISNEY) and ECHOES, a NETFLIX limited series, which held the #1 TV spot globally for three weeks.

Lu was selected for the inaugural class of the DGA Women’s Steering Committee mentorship program, an initiative highlighting rising female directors, and most recently, for the esteemed DOCNYC "40 Under 40" list. Lu’s projects have garnered support from the Sundance Institute, Film Independent, the Gotham, the Ford Foundation, Firelight Media, Austin Film Society, Fox Directors Lab, the Center for Asian American Media, and others.

In addition to her film work, she is the lead curator and creator of HTX MADE, a screening series celebrating visionary filmmakers from the Greater Houston region.

Lu is passionate about creating bold, fearless projects across mediums and strengthening communities around the stories we tell.

CONTACT

General: info@ulil-lilu.com

Agency: UTA // Gina Reyes - Narrative TV | Travis Tammero - Documentary | Lauren Hochhauser - Unscripted
PR: 42West
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