Emmanuel Li
Emmanuel is a young, queer, BAFTA-Qualifying filmmaker whose imaginative tales often follow drifters and dreamers on the fringes of society, with a keen eye for nature, magical realism and performance physicality. Drawing from a multi-disciplinary background in theatre, magic, music and more, he strives to craft immersive and expressive worlds within each of his films. While versatile and diverse in style and genre, they are commonly infused with rich colour palettes, energised by eclectic characters and brimming with heart and humour. In 2019, he co-founded youth-led production collective Big Tent Films, under which numerous shorts and music videos have been produced which have screened and been awarded at festivals worldwide, as well as cultivating almost 1 million views on YouTube. In 2021, Emmanuel was named the BFI's "Best New Talent" for their short 'MUSIC FOR THE END OF THE WORLD'.
Have You Seen Buster?
as BradSpirited, determined 12-year-old Jacob embarks on a search for missing dog Buster, encountering...
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Fortune Favours the Fantabulous
as The Couple (2)Eccentric, non-binary fortune teller, magician and runaway Fei Liu lives and performs out of a...
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Jo and Jade
as AlexJo and Jade are two very different teenagers who end up together by a stroke of luck. But as...
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MUSIC FOR THE END OF THE WORLD
as The Narrator/FreddieWould the apocalypse really be all that bad? Teenage Freddie certainly doesn't think so, as he...
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Rabbits N' Ruses
as The Armless Statue (voice)An urban fairytale through the streets of London. Facing treacherous tasks and riddling rabbits,...
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Dream of Now
as The Chaser/ChaseThe Chaser navigates the hostile and surreal world of a recurring nightmare in pursuit of...
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