Progetto sviluppato a Lago Film Residency:
The Two Mountains Weighing Down My Chest
Viv Li is a Chinese filmmaker, writer, and comedian based in Berlin.
She is a Berlinale Talent, Sundance Fellow, IDFA alumna, Nipkow Fellow, Logan Fellow, and Erasmus Mundus Fellow. Viv holds a master’s degree in documentary filmmaking from DocNomads and a bachelor’s degree in drama from the University of Manchester. Before directing films, she was a stand-up comedian and gained extensive industry experience working with Vogue, HBO, Fashion One, and independent productions. Over the past 10 years, Viv has lived in various countries across Europe, South America, and Asia, which has given her a unique perspective as a Chinese artist. Her most recent film, I DON’T FEEL AT ANYWHERE ANYMORE, received a special mention at IDFA and seven other international awards. Her other short film, ALL OUR NIGHTS, was nominated for the Institute of Documentary’s Silver Eye Award. Viv is currently working on her first documentary.
