Emmanuel Li

Emmanuel Li

  • Birthday: 2001-10-04
  • Place of birth: London, England

Biography

Emmanuel is a young, queer, BAFTA-Qualifying filmmaker whose imaginative tales often follow drifters and dreamers on the fringes of society, with a keen eye for nature, magical realism and performance physicality. Drawing from a multi-disciplinary background in theatre, magic, music and more, he strives to craft immersive and expressive worlds within each of his films. While versatile and diverse in style and genre, they are commonly infused with rich colour palettes, energised by eclectic characters and brimming with heart and humour. In 2019, he co-founded youth-led production collective Big Tent Films, under which numerous shorts and music videos have been produced which have screened and been awarded at festivals worldwide, as well as cultivating almost 1 million views on YouTube. In 2021, Emmanuel was named the BFI's "Best New Talent" for their short 'MUSIC FOR THE END OF THE WORLD'.

Filmography

Jo and Jade

2020

As Alex

Dream of Now

2021

As The Chaser/Chase

MUSIC FOR THE END OF THE WORLD

2021

As The Narrator/Freddie

Rabbits N' Ruses

2021

As The Armless Statue (voice)

Fortune Favours the Fantabulous

2023

As The Couple (2)

Production

Have You Seen Buster?

2019

As Director

Have You Seen Buster?

2019

As Writer

Have You Seen Buster?

2019

As Producer

Have You Seen Buster?

2019

As Music

Have You Seen Buster?

2019

As Director of Photography

Have You Seen Buster?

2019

As Editor

Jo and Jade

2020

As Producer

Early Works

2020

As Producer

Milk Before Cereal

2020

As Grip

Dream of Now

2021

As Producer

Dream of Now

2021

As Editor

Dream of Now

2021

As Music

Dream of Now

2021

As Writer

MUSIC FOR THE END OF THE WORLD

2021

As Director of Photography

Dream of Now

2021

As Director

backspace

2021

As Producer

backspace

2021

As Cinematography

Spokes & Robbers

2023

As Director

Spokes & Robbers

2023

As Writer

Spokes & Robbers

2023

As Director of Photography

Spokes & Robbers

2023

As Producer

Heart Breaker

2022

As Director

Heart Breaker

2022

As Producer

Heart Breaker

2022

As Writer

Rabbits N' Ruses

2021

As Director

Rabbits N' Ruses

2021

As Writer

Rabbits N' Ruses

2021

As Producer

Heart Breaker

2022

As Cinematography

Letter to You

2022

As Colorist

Allotment

2022

As Color Grading

Pulp by Rind

2022

As Color Grading

Wheels of Fortune

0000

As Assistant Camera

Groundswell

2023

As Director

Groundswell

2023

As Writer

Spokes & Robbers

2023

As Editor

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