Zhen Li (AKA Sylvia) is a filmmaker based in New York and Los Angeles. She has 11 years of experience in painting and stage design. Because of this exposure, she is always able to generate creative thoughts and accurately capture key ideas and emotions out of a script. After spotting all the vital parts, she can then precisely visualize and construct the scene from it, which in the end results in the best imagery possible on the screen.

Having work experience in multiple camera and lighting departments for various projects, she has not only developed the ability to oversee the story, being able to control the rhythm of the whole cast but is also familiar with devices of all types. Sylvia especially enjoys the role as a director because she has a strong passion to express her perspectives through films of her own creation. She is always looking forward to working with a variety of crew members and actors at many different experience levels because she believes that each cast is going to be a unique experience.

Director, DP, Editor, Painter


Skills:

  • Final Cut Pro

  • DaVinci Resolve

  • Adobe Premiere

  • Blender

  • Cinema 4D

  • Adobe After Effects

  • Adobe Audition

  • Garage Band

  • Avid Pro Tools

  • Oil Painting

  • Digital Painting

  • Adobe Photoshop

Upcoming Project


 

LOVE LOVES TO LOVE LOVE

There’s no answer for people if they should choose stay loyal to their home planet or commit the heart to love.

 
  • What if you fall in love with someone?


  • What if your lover is in a hostile country with you?


  • What’s your choice between loyalty to the home country and commit the heart to love?

Written & Directed by Zhen(Sylvia) Li

FILM WILL BE RELEASED IN 2026