Bio

Jiayang Liu is an award-winning writer, director, and producer from the USC School of Cinematic Arts. Over the years, he has directed and produced over 50 short animations, documentaries, and live-action films, many of which have won awards and screened at Academy Award®-qualifying festivals. His film THE SUMMER FIELD has been screened at venues such as the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival and Indy Shorts International Film Festival before it was nominated for best drama at the AAHSFF and won best student film at the Lone Star Film Festival. His latest film MISSING AT SEA world premiered at the LA Shorts International Film Festival. He actively works with independent storytellers to bring their narrative and commercial projects to life. Currently, Jiayang studies film and television production at the University of Southern California.