Elizabeth Lo

Director

Hong Kong

Biography

Elizabeth is an award-winning director, producer, and cinematographer whose documentary films have screened at Venice, TIFF, Sundance, Tribeca, IDFA, MoMA, True/False, New York Times Op-Docs, Field of Vision and PBS' POV. Elizabeth has been featured in Filmmaker Magazine's "25 New Faces of Independent Film," DOC NYC's "40 Under 40," and Cannes Lions' "New Directors Showcase." She is a recipient of artist fellowships from Locarno, New York Film Festival, Yaddo and MacDowell, and was selected for …

Filmography

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Mistress Dispeller

Teacher Wang works as a 'mistress dispeller' in China, hired to break up affairs by any means necessary. Through one of her cases, we explore the ways class, capital, and culture collide to shape romantic relationships in contemporary China.

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Hotel 22

Each night in Silicon Valley, the Line 22 transforms from a public city bus into an unofficial shelter for the homeless in one of the richest parts of the world.

6.1

Stray

Experience the bustle of Istanbul street life through the eyes of three stray dogs – Zeytin, Nazar and Kartal.

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Mother's Day

The impact of mass incarceration is explored through an annual charity trip that takes children to visit their imprisoned mothers.

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Stray in Kars

Stray dogs in the ancient city of Kars roam free, fight and occasionally join in the call to prayer of humans.

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About a Home

Precious Sarria and her family experienced housing insecurity for over two years. After transitioning into housing, they documented their lives to raise awareness for the rising homelessness in regions surrounding Silicon Valley.

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Notes from Buena Vista

A working-class mobile home park in Silicon Valley faces imminent closure. Notes From Buena Vista glimpses into the lives of low-income families in one of the wealthiest places in the world.

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Last Stop in Santa Rosa

An elderly couple who runs a hospice for dying animals questions the ethics of pet euthanasia. Old animals that would have normally been put down are given a chance to live out the rest of their lives - but they must also endure the trials of aging. Through the struggles of a blind shepherding dog, and a wheelchair-bound Chihuahua, difficult questions come to the fore: were these elderly, disabled animals meant to live? At the brink of death, there are no easy answers.

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Public Pool

A meditative, observational portrait of Hansen Dam Aquatic center – a public park with its own swimming pool.

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American Wildlife

At a wildlife rehabilitation center in the Pacific Northwest, the steady, practiced, and gentle hands of veterinarians nurse dozens of convalescing animals back to health.

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The Disclosure President

Stephen Bassett, the only American lobbyist of his kind, hopes for a seismic shift with the 2016 US Presidential Elections. Bassett is on a mission to end the "truth embargo."

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