Julia C Liu is a Providence based director, Emmy nominated cinematographer and NAACP Image Award Nominee seeking to promote diversity in front of and behind the lens. Her passion for visual storytelling started through her comics, evolving to filmmaking as a way to bring her illustrations to life. She strives for meaningful collaborations, opportunities for creativity and healthy work environments on her projects.
In 2020, her narrative directorial debut DRIVING WHILE BLACK MAGIC screened at Urbanworld, Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival, and the Montreal International Black Film Festival. Liu directed J. PERIOD x RAKIM THE LIVE MIXTAPE GOD MC EDITION and has directed and shot music videos premiering on Stereogum and NPR Music. She is a contributing director to the New York Times' Op-Doc Series, and an honoree of the 2021 DOC NYC 40 Under 40 and 2022 Gracie Awards for Digital Media.
Liu is the cinematographer for STILL: A MICHAEL J. FOX MOVIE (Sundance Film Festival 2023) and POWER (Sundance 2024). She is the Director of Photography and Executive Producer of the Netflix original documentary WHITE HOT: THE RISE & FALL OF ABERCROMBIE & FITCH and has lensed several other documentaries such as the Oscar shortlisted film HOW WE GET FREE. UNFINISHED BUSINESS, WE ARE: THE BROOKLYN SAINTS, TAKE YOUR PILLS, WALK AGAINST FEAR: JAMES MEREDITH, JAGGED, and RAP CAVIAR PRESENTS: COI LERAY HATE ME NOW. She co-wrote and shot the short film EVERY DAY STRUGGLE. Her most recent commercial cinematography work includes shooting a Super Bowl ad for PETA starring Edie Falco. Before becoming a cinematographer, Liu spent years working as a camera assistant on hit shows like PERSON OF INTEREST, WHITE COLLAR and GIRLS.
Liu is a camera operator in the International Cinematographers Guild, an associate member of the Society of Camera Operators and a graduate of Brown University. She enjoys cooking, drawing comics, and taking moody photos in her spare time.
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