Resume

GISELLE LIU (Yaqi Liu)

Los Angeles, CA | giselleliu@email.com | (123) 456-7890

EDUCATION

Loyola Marymount University, School of Film and Television

MFA in Film Production 2023-2026

Emphasis: Directing & Cinematography

Award: School of Film and Television Scholarship

FILM EXPERIENCE

Director of Photography
Hive (Sci-fi/Thriller, Short)

  • Reimagined sci-fi visual tone with minimalist compositions and naturalistic lighting

  • Collaborated closely with director to translate abstract tension into dynamic camerawork

Echo of Dust (Documentary)

  • Captured poetic imagery of rural Chinese life using handheld vérité approach

  • Integrated slow visual rhythms to reflect themes of time and decay

Crypto Pizza (Comedy Short)

  • Explored glitch aesthetics and fragmented urban spaces through experimental framing

Director & Writer
Afterglow (Drama, Short)

  • LMU 550 level project.

  • Focused on emotional realism, youth, and loss in an urban setting.

When I See You At the End of the World (Poetic Romantic Sci-fi)

  • concept explores end-of-world nihilism through a love-heist

Sound Designer

May The River Be Clear And Life Be Long (Documentary/ Short)

  • LMU thesis level project.

  • A self-bio doc, focusing on deep mood and emotional change.

  • Best Documentary of LMU Award

Commercial Experience

Waves(Harper’s BAZAAR Creative Ad)

  • Created stylized soundscapes combining podcast-style narration with city ambience

  • Emphasized rhythm and urban tension in voices of three female hosts

One Frame, One Life (Interview Series with Chinese Film Actors)

  • Supported interviews with six veteran Chinese actors for web distribution

SKILLS

Cinematography | Directing | Scriptwriting | Editing | Sound Design
DaVinci Resolve | Premiere Pro | Avid | Pro Tools | Shot Designer | Final Draft
Mandarin Chinese (native), English (fluent)

AWARDS & HONORS

Official Selected :LA Shorts, Burbank International Film Festival, World Culture Film Festival, Lowell Film Festival

Awarded: LMU Innovator Film Festival (Audience Choice Award), LMU Award (Best Documentary)