Erin Li has directed several narrative films, an experimental film and a documentary. Erin was recently selected to be a directing fellow as part of Visual Communications' Armed with a Camera Fellowship. VC is sponsoring her film, L.A. COFFIN SCHOOL, which will premiere at the 2011 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival on May 11 at the Directors' Guild of America. Her previous film, WHO IS CANDY BERNARDINO?, has been selected to compete at several international film festivals and has screened in Los Angeles, New York, Cape Cod, Illinois and Idaho. She is currently developing a feature adaptation of L.A. COFFIN SCHOOL as well as several music videos and a commercial.

Erin’s fine arts work has been exhibited in New York, London, Pittsburgh and New Jersey. She graduated from Carnegie Mellon University where she studied drama and business administration and also produced several short films in conjunction with WQED and PBS in Pittsburgh, PA. She gained film development experience while interning at Radiant Productions and Plan B Entertainment.

In addition, Erin is an associate producer on the feature documentary, THE GIRLS IN THE BAND, a look at the struggles and triumphs of female jazz musicians from the 1920's to the present. Prior to this film, Erin associate produced VOICES UNVEILED: TURKISH WOMEN WHO DARE, a feature documentary that explores the clash of Islam and the West through the lives of three modern Turkish women.

Trivia: She skydived in Queenstown, New Zealand to raise funds for UNICEF. Her favorite ice cream flavor is mint chocolate chip. Mango comes in at a close second.

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