Elizabeth Lo

Topics
Belonging
Region
East Asia
Heritage
Hong Kong

Biography

Elizabeth is an award-winning director, producer, and cinematographer whose documentary films have screened at Venice, TIFF, Sundance, Tribeca, IDFA, MoMA, True/False, New York Times Op-Docs, Field of Vision and PBS' POV. Elizabeth has been featured in Filmmaker Magazine's "25 New Faces of Independent Film," DOC NYC's "40 Under 40," and Cannes Lions' "New Directors Showcase." She is a recipient of artist fellowships from Locarno, New York Film Festival, Yaddo and MacDowell, and was selected for the Concordia Studio Fellowship in 2020 and Gotham/HBO Documentary Development Initiative in 2024.

Selected Filmography

Selected Recognition

Stray

2020
  1. Winner

    Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival · Top Jury Prize, Best International Feature Film (2020) · Winner

  2. Winner

    San Diego Asian Film Festival · Emerging Filmmaker Award (2020) · Winner

  3. Winner

    Seoul Eco Film Festival · Best Documentary (2021) · Winner

  4. Nominee

    Independent Spirit Awards · Truer Than Fiction Award (2021) · Nominee

  5. Nominee

    Critics Choice Awards · Best First Documentary Feature (2020) · Nominee

Interview

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