Em Li

Directing·Oct 4, 2001·London, England

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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'.

Film	Credit
Twenty Dollars2025 · Actor	Actor
Spokes & Robbers2024 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Producer	Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Producer
Groundswell2023 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Fortune Favours the Fantabulous2023 · The Couple (2), Director, Writer	The Couple (2), Director, Writer
Heart Breaker2022 · Director, Producer, Writer	Director, Producer, Writer
Dream of Now2021 · The Chaser/Chase, Director, Writer, Producer	The Chaser/Chase, Director, Writer, Producer
Rabbits N' Ruses2021 · The Armless Statue (voice), Director, Writer, Producer	The Armless Statue (voice), Director, Writer, Producer
backspace2021 · Producer	Producer
MUSIC FOR THE END OF THE WORLD2021 · The Narrator/Freddie, Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Producer	The Narrator/Freddie, Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Producer
Early Works2020 · Producer	Producer
Jo and Jade2020 · Alex, Producer	Alex, Producer
Have You Seen Buster?2019 · Brad, Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography	Brad, Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography