Kate Li is a film director based in Los Angeles.
Originally from Zibo, China, Kate grew up in an artistic and creative family environment where her dad was a painter and her mom was a writer. After studying Chinese painting and piano for seven years, Kate won a full academic scholarship to study at University of New Hampshire, where she graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Theatre and Dance. Minored in both French and the Visual Arts, Kate studied abroad in France, where she was introduced to and influenced by European art and films. Combined with her Asian roots, Kate developed an increasingly global outlook.
After having acted in, directed, and designed for numerous theatre productions, Kate explored her interest at the intersection of the Arts and Education at Harvard University, where she earned a Master's degree in Education (M.Ed.). While at Harvard, her interest in film led her to conduct research and content analysis in Film, TV and New Media, as well as to expand her creative and artistic vision through film studies. Having been awarded the Leader Scholarship, the Hing Wah Cheung Fellowship, and the Al Uzielli Production Grant, Kate received her Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) degree in Film Production with a concentration in Directing from Boston University. Her feature film directorial debut Into the Night (2019), currently available for streaming on Amazon and Vudu, is the winner of F(Female)-Rated Film at Cardiff International Film Festival, Best Film in the Dramatic Category at Bare Bones International Film Festival, and nominee of Best Feature Writer at LA Femme International Film Festival, in addition to being screened at prestigious film festivals such as Lighthouse International Film Festival, Tupelo Film Festival, Interrobang Film Festival, and Black Hills Film Festival. She is also the winner of Indie Auteur of the Year at Bare Bones International Film Festival 2020. Her short films include Into the Night (short, 2014), and Compassionate Release (short, 2016), both have been screened at film festivals across the US.
Kate's films usually feature nonlinear dramatic narratives and elegant visual style. Themes she explores in her films include connections among people, secrets, memories, time, and human morality. Whenever she is not behind the camera, Kate enjoys being in front of the camera.
Originally from Zibo, China, Kate grew up in an artistic and creative family environment where her dad was a painter and her mom was a writer. After studying Chinese painting and piano for seven years, Kate won a full academic scholarship to study at University of New Hampshire, where she graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Theatre and Dance. Minored in both French and the Visual Arts, Kate studied abroad in France, where she was introduced to and influenced by European art and films. Combined with her Asian roots, Kate developed an increasingly global outlook.
After having acted in, directed, and designed for numerous theatre productions, Kate explored her interest at the intersection of the Arts and Education at Harvard University, where she earned a Master's degree in Education (M.Ed.). While at Harvard, her interest in film led her to conduct research and content analysis in Film, TV and New Media, as well as to expand her creative and artistic vision through film studies. Having been awarded the Leader Scholarship, the Hing Wah Cheung Fellowship, and the Al Uzielli Production Grant, Kate received her Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) degree in Film Production with a concentration in Directing from Boston University. Her feature film directorial debut Into the Night (2019), currently available for streaming on Amazon and Vudu, is the winner of F(Female)-Rated Film at Cardiff International Film Festival, Best Film in the Dramatic Category at Bare Bones International Film Festival, and nominee of Best Feature Writer at LA Femme International Film Festival, in addition to being screened at prestigious film festivals such as Lighthouse International Film Festival, Tupelo Film Festival, Interrobang Film Festival, and Black Hills Film Festival. She is also the winner of Indie Auteur of the Year at Bare Bones International Film Festival 2020. Her short films include Into the Night (short, 2014), and Compassionate Release (short, 2016), both have been screened at film festivals across the US.
Kate's films usually feature nonlinear dramatic narratives and elegant visual style. Themes she explores in her films include connections among people, secrets, memories, time, and human morality. Whenever she is not behind the camera, Kate enjoys being in front of the camera.