Meet the Team:
Yuan Liu
Yuan Liu is a Chinese-born filmmaker based in New York. She has a background in scientific research and production design. She supported the world-renowned contemporary artist Caiguoqiang (2008 Beijing Olympics, “I Want to Believe” Guggenheim Retrospective). She draws on her interdisciplinary background as inspiration for writing, directing, and producing. Yuan’s approach to cinema is a letter written to the subconscious self. She is interested in magnifying surrealism in visuals in a free form. Primarily music driven, each of her film pieces is a type of mathematical contemplation on the social cachet behind one’s individuation, and especially of those embodying a quixotic way of life.
Russell Lee Cramer
Russell Lee Cramer is a Director and Cinematographer based in New York City. A true independent filmmaker, Russell’s dedication to his field is unwaveringly powerful. The driving aesthetic of his films is sensitively stylized cinematography that deepens each vivid and captivating directorial idea. Russell’s authentic artistic balance and sensibility took his narrative feature, short films, music videos, and documentaries to international festivals including Dances with Film, Frameline, Seriesfest, the Melbourne Queer Film Festival, and the Nashville Film Festival. He excels in editing and color correction, and uses this knowledge extensively to better his preparation and post-production workflow. His works in development are delving into themes that call for his introspection to be brought into a much larger cinematic context.
