Biography
Erin Li is a second-gen Asian American director from New Jersey who chased what she thought was the American dream on Wall Street before pursuing her passion for filmmaking. This journey informs her work, which often explores the dark side of ambition through drama, fantasy, and sci-fi. Li’s films have screened at SXSW, TIFF, Comic-Con, Slamdance, and LACMA. Kepler X-47, Li’s short sci-fi film about a woman trapped in a human zoo exhibit on an alien planet, generated over 1MM+ views on DUST and Amazon Prime. Li recently directed spots in a campaign that launched Adidas’ Community platform. Her Citi #StopAsianHate commercial garnered 6.8MM+ views. She was a shadowing director on the CW’s ARROW, and has held directing fellowships with Film Independent’s Episodic Directing Intensive, FOX Filmmakers Lab, and AFI Directing Workshop for Women.