Claire Li

Fluent in English and Chinese. Passionate in anything storytelling related. 

EUTOPOS Studio                                                                                                                                             Beijing, China

Director’s assistant, Producer’s assistant, Post-production director                                           December 2021 – May 2022

• Coordinated film crews to film in Hebei about left-behind children in China;
• Kept detailed notes on what the shot is about, the length of time and its sequence number;
• Post-production director for one of the three stories on the feature film: Preschool in remote village. 

Hybrid Studio                                                                                                                                                Yunnan, China

Executive director, Drone videographer, Director of Photography, Project manager                         July – November 2021

• Co-directed and filmed multiple short documentaries on clouded leopard, Dai minority and Blang minority;
• Writer of the numerous short documentaries filmed and an immersive culinary experience; 
• Directed the filming of trailer to promote an immersive culinary experience, Jungle to Table A Night Quest;
• Managed and supervised production of a series of animation videos for Jungle to Table: A Night Quest.

The Path of Growth                                                                                                                                         Beijing, China

Director’s assistant, Producer’s assistant, Editor’s assistant                                                       December 2020 – June 2021

• Assisted with research and the writing of documentaries outline and narration for the docuseries;
• Managed the schedule of the film crew in the pre-production stage;
• Contacted and liaised with different companies that the crew plan on shooting.  

VRision Film                                                                                                                                                    Beijing, China

Director’s assistant, Curator                                                                                                   March 2020 – November 2020

• Assisted with screenplay revision and adjustment for My Family (2021);

EUTOPOS Studio                                                                                                                                            Beijing, China

Director’s assistant, Producer, Editor’s assistant, Underwater videographer’s assistant       August 2019 – February 2020

• Assisted with developing the concept and storyboard of Inside Blue;
• Coordinated film crews to film Inside Blue in Indonesia;
• Filmed underwater footage and behind the scenes shot for Inside Blue;
• Assisted with editing Inside Blue and its behind-the-scenes

Ivy Monsters                                                                                                                                                    Beijing, China

Producer’s assistant, second director’s assistant, prop assistant                                         November 2018 – August 2019

• Assisted with directing cast and extras on set; 
• Assisted with finalizing screenplay; 
• Create props for characters and managed production design for set. 

EUTOPOS Studio                                                                                                                                              Beijing, China

Director’s assistant                                                                                                                   September – November 2018

• Gathered information for an upcoming TV series and documentary on a pet hospital through interviews and fieldwork. 

University of Southern California, MFA in Film and TV Production, 2022 - 2025

Northeastern University, BFA in Media and Screen Studies, 2014 - 2018