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. Her debut feature, Stray, won Best International Feature at Hot Docs and received nominations from the Independent Spirit Awards, Critics Choice Documentary Awards and Cinema Eye Honors after premiering at Tribeca in 2020. A New York Times "Critic's Pick," Stray was released theatrically by Magnolia Pictures and was streaming on Hulu. Her sophomore feature, Mistress Dispeller, had its world premiere at the 2024 Venice International Film Festival where it won two awards. It had its North American premiere at TIFF, and has since won several awards including a Harrell Award Special Mention at the Camden International Film Festival, and the Gold Hugo Award for Best Documentary at the Chicago International Film Festival. Her award-winning short films - including Hotel 22, Bisonhead, and Mother's Day - have been acquired by colleges and libraries worldwide. Elizabeth holds a BFA from NYU Tisch School of the Arts and an MFA from Stanford University. She was born and raised in Hong Kong.
- IMDb mini biography by: Elizabeth Lo