Xinyu Cindy Li
Writer / Director / Producer / Editor / Videographer
Film & TV / Virtual Production
I am a writer, director, producer, and editor specializing in narrative, documentary, and hybrid storytelling. My work explores themes of nostalgia, identity, memory, and human connection, often blending realism with surrealist elements to create immersive, emotionally resonant stories.
A graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts, I hold a BA in Film and TV and a Master’s in Virtual Production, where I integrate traditional filmmaking techniques with emerging technologies.
Drawing from my experiences navigating between Beijing and New York, I captures fleeting moments and subtle emotions, inviting audiences into spaces where reality and dreams converge.
Films
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Virtual Production Narrative Short film
Writer/Director/Producer
In a post-apocalyptic world where time is frozen, a nomad carrying an unfinished videotape arrives at a mysterious mountain filled with caves, seeking the last remnants of time.
Narrative Short film - Boston International Film Festival Official Selection
Writer/Director/Producer
A Chinese photographer who works in New York discovers that her mother, whom she hasn't seen for seven years, is the model for her next photoshoot.
Narrative Short film
Writer/Director/Producer/Editor
A Chinese young man who lives in Brooklyn reconnects with his home while looking for a hydrogen balloon, with an old man who spends his whole life picking pine cones.
Narrative Short film
Writer/Director/Editor
On the night before his daughter's wedding, a single father struggles to fall asleep. After a series of troubles, the father falls asleep on the floor, just before the wedding begins.
Documentary Short film
Producer/Director/Director of Photography/Editor
A documentary on the lead vocal, Lifu Wang, of China's famous heavy metal band The Samans.
Shows
4-Episode Reality Series
Editor
NBA All-Star 2024
Client: Tencent, OPPO, XTEP
Talent: Dylan Wang
8-Episode Reality Series
Editor
NBA All-Star 2023, Super Bowl LVII
Client: Tencent, Lincoln
Livestream Series
Producer/Videographer
Client: Kuaishou
Talent: Pau Gasol, Dirk Nowitzki, Manu Ginobili, De'aaron Fox, Domantas Sabonis, Jaren Jackson Jr., Dell Curry...
Weekly Broadcast Featurette
Videographer/Editor
NBA Cup, All-Star, Playoffs, Finals
Client: Migu (China Mobile)
NBA Inner Circle
6-Episode Conversation Series
Videographer/Editor
Client: Alipay (Alibaba)
Talent: Chris Haynes, Weilun Zhao, Weiping Zhang, Enzo Li, Chenyang Bai (Chinese Baller Vision), Yiqiong Wang
3-Episode Documentary Series
Producer/Director/Director of Photography/Editor
Client: WNBA NY Liberty (BSE Global)
Parallel Universe
Reality Show
Editor
Parallel Universe: top elites, one industry, two sides of the world, bonded by an unwavering passion for the great merging of cultures. Like Marvel's clash of multiverse, this is a dialogue that transcends the far reaches of space.
6-Episode Interview Series
Videographer/Editor
Client: Alipay (Alibaba)
Talent: D'Angelo Russell, Bennedict Mathurin, Yuki Kawamura, De'Aaron Fox, Domantas Sabonis, Austin Reaves, and Jaren Jackson Jr.
Slash Life
6-Episode Interview Series
Videographer/Editor
Client: Alipay (Alibaba)
Talent: D'Angelo Russell, Bennedict Mathurin, Cade Cunningham, Trayce Jackson-Davis, Dyson Daniels, and Austin Reaves
Other Projects
3D Short film
A fantastical and dreamy story of two LEGO mini-figures reminiscing about their past, featuring a montage of memories of them gathering pine cones from vast, colorful hydrogen balloons drifting through a forest
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3D Short film
Using floating and flowing organic curves and sharp geometric shapes, “Floating” abstracts elements of nature to explore rhythm, movement, color, light, reflection, shadow, and composition in nature in a minimalist but vibrant and dynamic style.
Zine with AI-Generated Images
Shower of the Future - Nanobath
AI Short Film
Writer/Director/Producer/Editor
A Chinese young man in a waterless world discovers that surrendering to the rising ocean in his apartment leads to freedom, transformation, and connection.
Interactive Video Installation
Documentary Short Film
“The Story of Hands” captures the unnoticed movements and gestures of hands on the NYC subway, a microcosm of the city’s dynamic energy.