Jiayang Liu
Directing
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
Directing18
movieOur Last Time
2026
Director
movieTeenhood
2025
Director
movieTake the Field
2025
Director
movieTongue Twister
2024
Director
movieMelodies of War
2024
Director
movieCity uf Meat
2024
Director
movieMissing at Sea
2024
Director
movieA Beautiful Shadow
2023
Director
movieThe Bystander
2023
Director
movieEmpty Canvas
2022
Director
movieThere Is Only One
2022
Director
movieA Piece of Ranch
2022
Director
moviePieces
2022
Director
movieA Young Owl
2022
Director
movieThe Summer Field
2021
Director
movieBlue Dusk
2021
Director
movieThe Reunion
2020
Director
Production21
movieOur Last Time
2026
Producer
movieTeenhood
2025
Producer
movieTake the Field
2025
Producer
movieTongue Twister
2024
Producer
movieAmon
2024
Producer
movieCity uf Meat
2024
Producer
movieMissing at Sea
2024
Producer
movieThe Car
2024
Producer
movieA Beautiful Shadow
2023
Producer
movieThe Bystander
2023
Producer
movieEmpty Canvas
2022
Producer
movieThere Is Only One
2022
Producer
movieA Piece of Ranch
2022
Producer
movieA Young Owl
2022
Producer
movieThe Summer Field
2021
Producer
movieBlue Dusk
2021
Producer
movieThe Reunion
2020
Producer
movieHermit Crab
Associate Producer
movieEchoes of the Sea
Associate Producer
movieEzzie & Nix
Producer
Editing17
movieTeenhood
2025
Editor
movieTongue Twister
2024
Editor
movieInner Colors
2024
Colorist
movieAmon
2024
Editor
movieCity uf Meat
2024
Editor
movieMissing at Sea
2024
Editor
movieThe Bystander
2023
Editor
movieEmpty Canvas
2022
Editor
moviePieces
2022
Editor
movieA Young Owl
2022
Editor
movieBlue Dusk
2021
Editor
movieThe Reunion
2020
Editor
Writing16
movieOur Last Time
2026
Writer
movieTake the Field
2025
Writer
movieTongue Twister
2024
Writer
movieMelodies of War
2024
Writer
movieCity uf Meat
2024
Writer
movieMissing at Sea
2024
Writer
movieA Beautiful Shadow
2023
Screenplay
movieThe Bystander
2023
Writer
movieEmpty Canvas
2022
Writer
movieA Young Owl
2022
Screenplay
movieThe Summer Field
2021
Screenplay
movieBlue Dusk
2021
Screenplay
movieThe Reunion
2020
Screenplay
Camera14
movieTake the Field
2025
Director of Photography
movieTongue Twister
2024
Director of Photography
movieInner Colors
2024
Director of Photography
movieA Beautiful Shadow
2023
Director of Photography
movieThe Bystander
2023
Director of Photography
movieEmpty Canvas
2022
Director of Photography
movieThe Sun Rises Differently
2022
Director of Photography
movieThere Is Only One
2022
Director of Photography
movieA Piece of Ranch
2022
Director of Photography
moviePieces
2022
Director of Photography
movieA Young Owl
2022
Director of Photography
movieThe Summer Field
2021
Director of Photography
movieBlue Dusk
2021
Director of Photography
movieThe Reunion
2020
Director of Photography
Sound3
Acting1
Art1
movieInner Colors
2024
Production Design