ABOUT LILI

Lili Gu (she/her) is a West Coast-based filmmaker and media producer. She is passionate about exploring the human condition and telling stories that give voice to historically marginalized communities. She loves connecting with people and applying her skills to challenging new projects — from intimate humanistic documentaries to experimental shorts to uniquely soulful music videos.


Lili received her B.S. and M.S. in Applied Mathematics from the Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science, and her M.F.A. in Film Production and Directing from the UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television, where she trained under the mentorship of pioneering vérité documentarian Marina Goldovskaya. She has been the recipient of the Mary Pickford Award, the Adobe Production Premium Award, the Hollywood Post Alliance Scholarship, the Edie and Lew Wasserman Film Production Fellowship, and the Edna and Yu-Shan Han Endowed Award, among others. Her films have received numerous festival accolades, screening internationally and on television networks such as PBS.


PROJECTS

We Don't Just Matter In Death

Documentary | 2022 | TRT 9:22

Producer, Writer, Director, Editor

Haircut

Documentary | 2021 & ongoing

Producer, Writer, Director, Editor

BIPOC Excellence in Ultimate

Highlight Reel | 2020 | TRT 4:25

Producer, Editor

The Sky Is Red

Documentary | on hold

Producer, Writer, Director

Experiment

Narrative | 2016 | TRT 3:30

Producer, Writer, Director, Editor

All-Star Ultimate Tour: The Documentary

Documentary | 2016 | TRT 1:38:16

Associate Producer

Not Yet, But Soon

Documentary | 2015 | TRT 45:18

Producer, Writer, Director, Editor

Fly on the Wall

Documentary | 2014 | TRT 30:22

Producer, Writer, Director, Editor

What Do You Actually Feel?

Documentary | 2013 | TRT 1:41

Producer, Writer, Director, Editor

Stopstart

Narrative | 2012 | TRT 4:00

Producer, Writer, Director, Editor

For Andy

Documentary | 2012 | TRT 34:31

Producer, Writer, Director, Editor

Joel and Milo

Narrative | 2011 | TRT 4:28

Producer, Writer, Director, Editor

Two Monkeys Hugging

Narrative | 2011 | TRT 4:09

Producer, Writer, Director, Editor

Brother

Documentary | 2011 | TRT 13:14

Producer, Writer, Director, Editor

The End

Narrative | 2009 | TRT 4:19

Producer, Writer, Director, Editor

Falling and Filling

Narrative | 2009 | TRT 10:45

Producer, Writer, Director, Editor

Distance

Documentary | 2008 | TRT 3:14

Producer, Writer, Director, Editor


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