Em Li
Directing
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
Directing8
movieSpokes & Robbers
2024
Director
movieGroundswell
2023
Director
movieHeart Breaker
2022
Director
movieDream of Now
2021
Director
movieRabbits N' Ruses
2021
Director
movieHave You Seen Buster?
2019
Director
Production9
movieSpokes & Robbers
2024
Producer
movieHeart Breaker
2022
Producer
movieDream of Now
2021
Producer
movieRabbits N' Ruses
2021
Producer
moviebackspace
2021
Producer
movieEarly Works
2020
Producer
movieJo and Jade
2020
Producer
movieHave You Seen Buster?
2019
Producer
Camera8
movieMaelström
2025
First Assistant Camera
moviePolymorphia
2024
Assistant Camera
movieSpokes & Robbers
2024
Director of Photography
movieMUSIC FOR THE END OF THE WORLD
2021
Director of Photography
movieHave You Seen Buster?
2019
Director of Photography
movieWheels of Fortune
Assistant Camera
Writing8
Acting7
movieFortune Favours the Fantabulous
2023
The Couple (2)
movieDream of Now
2021
The Chaser/Chase
movieRabbits N' Ruses
2021
The Armless Statue (voice)
movieMUSIC FOR THE END OF THE WORLD
2021
The Narrator/Freddie
Editing7
movieAllotment
2022
Color Grading
moviePulp by Rind
2022
Color Grading
movieLetter to You
2022
Colorist
movieDream of Now
2021
Editor
Crew2
movieHeart Breaker
2022
Cinematography
moviebackspace
2021
Cinematography